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An insight into the polymeric structures in Asian Palmyra palm (Borassus flabellifer Linn)
Author(s) -
P. Mosae Selvakumar,
Rex Jeya Rajkumar Samdavid Thanapaul
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
organic polymer material research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2661-3875
DOI - 10.30564/opmr.v2i2.2639
Subject(s) - palm , hemicellulose , pectin , cellulose , medicinal plants , agroforestry , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , traditional medicine , lignin , botany , medicine , biochemistry , physics , quantum mechanics
Palmyra Palm (Borassus flabellifer Linn) is a native tree with various ecological, medicinal, economic, and sociological benefits from Asian countries. Palmyra Palm tree-based self-reliant lifestyle and Eco-friendly community living which leads to sustainable development can be called as palmyraculture. For each component, it is the most beneficial species that has economic and medicinal value that could sustain adverse climatic conditions and resist natural calamities. Non-edible, edible, and value add-based uses could be widely categorized into the utility of the plant. Palmyra palm tree is working like a non-stop biochemical factory, creates sugars and many other useful chemicals. They also produce many useful polymeric compounds such as pectin, cellulose, hemicellulose, galactomannan, pentosan, polyphenols, and lignin. The current review gives an insight into the structural, biological and polymeric elements of Asian palmyra. .