Abstract

Preeti Nandkumar

Ipomoea carnea Jacq. a common weed, due to its high adaptability, resistance towards adverse climatic conditions grow in all types of climatic and soils marshy as well as dry. Non wood plants are more common as raw material where wood is scarce. In view of its easy availability of Ipomoea carnea this study was conducted to evaluate it paper making characteristics. Chemical constituents and the paper making characteristics were investigated. As per the investigation clearly indicate that Ipomoea carnea can be used either alone or in combination with other fibers for paper making. Types of sugars present in wood dust,holocellulose and hemicellulose fractions were also identified by paper chromatography

Ipomoea carnea; Chemical constituents; Sugars

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