Comparative Study of Chemical Composition of the Halophyte Species Native to the Persian (Arabian) Gulf
| Author | Cybulska, Iwona |
| Author | Brudecki, Grzegorz P. |
| Author | Brown, J. Jed |
| Author | Hulkko, Laura S.S. |
| Author | Hosani, Sumaya Al |
| Author | Thomsen, Mette H. |
| Available date | 2024-07-25T10:59:40Z |
| Publication Date | 2021-01-01 |
| Publication Name | BioResources |
| Identifier | http://dx.doi.org/10.15376/biores.16.3.5524-5537 |
| Citation | Cybulska, I., Brudecki, G. P., Brown, J. J., Hulkko, L. S., Al Hosani, S., & Thomsen, M. H. (2021). Comparative study of chemical composition of the halophyte species native to the Persian (Arabian) gulf. BioResources, 16(3), 5524. |
| Abstract | Extensive comparative characterization was performed to explore halophytes native to the Persian (Arabian) Gulf. Ten species collected from the Western region of Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE) were analyzed for their lignocellulosic components as well as for ash and extractives content. It was found that the species significantly differ in the content of carbohydrates, lignin, total ash-free extractives and total ash. The total ash content was found to negatively influence the content of carbohydrates. Based on the characteristics, it is concluded that Cornulaca aucheri is the most attractive as a source of carbohydrates, and Tetraena (Zygophyllum) qatarensis has the potential to produce the highest yield of the extractives fraction. |
| Sponsor | This work was funded by Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (Masdar Institute), Abu Dhabi, UAE. |
| Language | en |
| Publisher | North Carolina State University |
| Subject | Biomass characterization Biorefinery Extractives Halophytes Second generation feedstock |
| Type | Article |
| Issue Number | 3 |
| Volume Number | 16 |
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