Plant fibres:  their botany, chemistry and processing for industrial use

G.J. McDougall; I.M. Morrison; D. Stewart; J.R.B. Weyers; J.R. Hillman

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Plant fibres: their botany, chemistry and processing for industrial use

G.J. McDougall, I.M. Morrison, D. Stewart, J.R.B. Weyers, J.R. Hillman

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Abstract

Fibres from plant sources have been used by man for many generations and there is increasing interest in the potential use of such fibres from non-tree sources for various applications. This review brings together most of the relevant literature on the botany, chemistry and processing. The different cell types are explained and those which produce fibres are highlighted in conjunction with the actual plants involved. The chemistry of the plant cell wall is addressed with special consideration to the components of fibre cell walls and the biosynthesis, where known, is explained. Finally, the various methods for processing fibres into valuable industrial raw materials are detailed along with some prospective new technologies.
Copyright © 1993 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-20
Number of pages	20
Journal	Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
Volume	62
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.2740620102
Publication status	Published - 1993

Keywords

plant fibres
botany
chemistry
biosynthesis
processing
industrial use

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