Fiber dimensions and lignin and cellulose content of various highly productive, non-wood plants and agricultural residues were examined to assess their suitability for paper production. Plants like kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.) and giant reed (Arundo donax L.) internodes gave very good derived values, especially slenderness ratio, which is directly comparable to some softwood and most hardwood...

During the growth of biomass, there are two carbon storage paths for plant-derived fibers. One path is to assimilate dioxide (CO2) from atmosphere through photosynthesis and temporarily store it in textile plants. Besides, can be captured stored soil. The capacity products made fibers such as cotton, flax, hemp, kenaf bamboo fiber, etc., a non-negligible part greenhouse gas (GHG) accounting rep...

Natural fiber such as bamboo fiber, oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) kenaf and sugar fiber-reinforced polymer composites are being increasingly developed for lightweight structures with high specific strength in the automotive, marine, aerospace, construction industries significant economic benefits, sustainability, environmental benefits. The plant-based natural fibers hydrophilic, which is ...

In order to investigate nocturnal uptake and assimilation of NO2 by C3 and crassulacean acid metabolism (CAM) plants, they were fumigated with 4 microl l(-1) 15N-labeled nitrogen dioxide (NO2) for 8 h. The amount of NO2 and assimilation of NO2 by plants were determined by mass spectrometry and Kjeldahl-nitrogen based mass spectrometry, respectively. C3 plants such as kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus)...

Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus) is cultivated worldwide for its fiber; however, the medicinal properties of this plant are currently attracting increasing attention. In this study, we investigated the expression levels of genes involved in the biosynthesis of kaempferitrin, a compound with many biological functions, in different kenaf organs. We found that phenylalanine ammonia lyase (HcPAL) was mo...

3-Hydroxy-a-calacorene was identified in extracts from cold-shocked seedlings of cotton (Gossypium hirsutum L.) and kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus L.), both of which are members of the Malvaceae family. ( )-3-Hydroxy-a-calacorene was isolated from Heterotheca inuloides Cass. (Asteraceae). HPLC on a chiral stationary phase column showed that the 3-hydroxy-acalacorene from cotton and kenaf had the sa...

Kenaf polypropylene composites with high fiber load of 85 wt% were produced using glycerine as a processing aid and maleic anhydride-grafted (MAPP) compatibilizer/coupling agent. Commercially available MAPPs different molecular weights anhydride contents used to determine what properties the important achieve mechanical these highly filled composites. A homo-polymer random-polymer, compared mat...