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Table 1 Extractive, holocellulose, cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin contents of short rotation and long rotation teak woods

From: Comparison of teak wood properties according to forest management: short versus long rotation

 

Long rotation teak

Short rotation teak

Dichloromethane extractive content (%)

2.8 ± 0.10

0.5 ± 0.06

Acetone extractive content (%)

1.1 ± 0.28

0.3 ± 0.05

Toluene/ethanol (2/1) extractive content (%)

1.6 ± 0.15

0.4 ± 0.06

Water extractive content (%)

2.5 ± 0.45

2.5 ± 0.48

Total extractive content (%)

8.0 ± 1.55

3.7 ± 0.85

Holocellulose (%)

68.53 ± 0.63

67.50 ± 1.53

Cellulose (%)

49.18 ± 0.60

48.80 ± 1.19

Hemicellulose (%)

19.35 ± 0.92

18.70 ± 1.72

Lignin (%)

32.19 ± 0.76

35.53 ± 0.78