Hemicellulose Composition of Barhi and Neghal Date Fruits

45%–47.5% of hemicellulose was alkali-soluble from two date fruit cultivars. The dataset details monosaccharide constituents like xylose (33.1–70.6%) and glucose (6.7%–17.2%), alongside structural and thermal properties. It was authored by Clinton E. Okonkwo and shared in 2026.

Use Cases

• Compare alkali-soluble versus DMSO-soluble hemicellulose percentages (45%–47.5% vs. 6%–7%) across Barhi and Neghal cultivars.
• Analyze monosaccharide composition profiles, such as xylose and arabinose content, to differentiate hemicellulose structural complexity.
• Correlate peak-molecular weights (27.5–223.9 kDa) with structural features like arabinogalactan-protein enrichment for texture prediction.
• Investigate feruloyl ester linkage preservation in DMSO-extracted samples as a variable for functional property analysis.

Strengths

• Provides quantitative percentages for seven monosaccharide constituents, including xylose and glucose.
• Compares two distinct date fruit cultivars (Barhi and Neghal) with documented structural differences.
• Reports specific peak-molecular weight ranges from 27.5 to 223.9 kDa for the extracted polysaccharides.

Limitations

• Dataset is a 5.2 MB DOCX file, not a structured table, requiring manual data extraction for analysis.
• Sample size is undefined; the study likely contains measurements from a limited number of experimental replicates.
• Data is static from a single study, lacking temporal or broader geographic coverage for generalization.

Provenance

Source

Clinton E. Okonkwo via figshare.

Collection Method

Laboratory extraction and analysis of hemicellulose from date fruit cultivars.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated in March 2026.

Geography

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