Table 4 Summary of lignocellulosic constituent of P. purpureum grown on POME final discharge (treatment) and rain water (control).
From: The effect of Palm Oil Mill Effluent Final Discharge on the Characteristics of Pennisetum purpureum
Total extractives (%) | Ash (%) | Total lignin (%) | Cellulose (%) | Hemicellulose (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Treatment | Stem | 16.25 ± 0.86 | 1.17 ± 0.18 | 12.43 ± 0.64 | 38.77 ± 0.29 | 31.38 ± 0.35 |
Leaves | 30.12 ± 1.02 | 4.36 ± 0.54 | 11.65 ± 0.92 | 25.67 ± 1.12 | 28.29 ± 0.53 | |
Control | Stem | 15.49 ± 1.13 | 2.46 ± 0.25 | 11.14 ± 0.79 | 34.16 ± 1.01 | 36.75 ± 0.22 |
Leaves | 29.44 ± 1.29 | 4.21 ± 0.18 | 9.73 ± 2.32 | 27.67 ± 0.28 | 30.05 ± 1.04 | |
