Chemical constituents of the different anatomical parts of the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis) for their sustainable utilization

• Main Authors: Saka, S., Munusamy, M.V., Shibata, M., Tono, Y., Miyafuji, H.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2008
• Subjects: T Technology (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/11452/1/m_varman_jspsproceeding.pdf; http://eprints.um.edu.my/11452/

As the worldwide production of palm oil (Elaeis guineensis) is increasing, concomitant wastes of unutilized parts of the oil palm are also increasing. Thus, effective utilization of these wastes is expected. In this paper, therefore, the chemical composition of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin and o...