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Extraction of the cellulose and the biometrics of the fibers of the pods of Retama monosperma  (L.). Boiss   growing in natural conditions in the Algerian western coast

Nadia Bouredja, Zoheir Mehdadi, Mustapha Bouredja

DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12692/ijb/6.10.31-38

Int. J. Biosci. 6(10), 31-38. May, 2015. (PDF)

Abstract:

The kind Retama are shrubby legumes, possessing at the same time pharmacological and ecological interests. In Algeria, three specie belonging to the kind Retamaare indicated. Among these Legumes, Retamamonosperma is the most spread in the countries of the Mediterranean Basin where she occupies of vast spread in the Algerian coast. Our study is a contribution to the study of the biochemical valuation of Retamamonosperma.The extraction of the cellulose, gave better efficiencies in cellulose (52, 66 %).The fibers of the pods of Retamamonosperma present an average length of 0, 53 mm and can be thus classified among plants with average fibers. All the obtained results open numerous perspectives of research regarding biochemical valuation of this vegetable resource.