Lignin, definition

Poly (lignosulfonic acid) Sulfite lignin Definition A metallic sulfonate salt... 

Hemicellulose [9034-32-6] is the least utilized component of the biomass triad comprising cellulose (qv), lignin (qv), and hemiceUulose. The term was origiaated by Schulze (1) and is used here to distinguish the nonceUulosic polysaccharides of plant cell walls from those that are not part of the wall stmcture. Confusion arises because other hemicellulose definitions based on solvent extraction are often used in the Hterature (2—4). The term polyose is used in Europe to describe these nonceUulosic polysaccharides from wood, whereas hemicellulose is used to describe the alkaline extracts from commercial pulps (4). The quantity of hemicellulose in different sources varies considerably as shown in Table 1. 

Historically, dietary fiber referred to iasoluble plant cell wall material, primarily polysaccharides, not digested by the endogenous enzymes of the human digestive tract. This definition has been extended to iaclude other nondigestible polysaccharides, from plants and other sources, that are iacorporated iato processed foods. Cellulose [9004-34-6] (qv) is fibrous however, lignin [9005-53-2] (qv) and many other polysaccharides ia food do not have fiberlike stmctures (see also Carbohydrates). 

Dietary fibre, which comprises all the non-digestible structural carbohydrates of plant cell walls and any associate lignin, provides a further example of a complex food-borne factor which cannot be classified as a nutrient, and which continues to generate debate over such issues as definition and analytical techniques. However, whatever the unresolved complexities, dietary fibre has a lengthy history and had proved itself eminently suitable as a component of functional food products long before the term was even coined. 

Many definitions have been proposed for lignin, but the one, which seems to describe it most satisfactorily is ... 

The importance of ultraviolet absorption spectroscopy as a tool for the elucidation of the chemical structure of organic compounds is well established. Although it has been extensively used in lignin research, as yet definite conclusions have not been attained. 

Dietary fibre was defined by Hugh TroweU as the plant polysaccharides and lignin which are resistant to hydrolysis by the digestive enzymes of humans . This definition lacks chemical precision, because non-flbrous pectins and gums are also present. The term nonstarch polysaccharide (NSP) is often preferred, although the term dietary fibre still persists. Unfortunately, NSP is also not satisfactory since some starch, known as resistant or par-... 

Tables VI and VII give results corresponding to two series of lignin fractions obtained with a flow-through reactor (3). (The units for dn/dc and A2 are respectively ml.g-1 and mole.ml.g-2). These results show that LALLS allows the determination of low Mw values. The dn/dc values differ from sample to sample but vary only slightly for a given set of fractions. The second virial coefficient exhibits no definite trend. Negative values indicate perhaps some association effects but light scattering alone is not sufficient to ascertain this point.

We have developed a simple, iterative synthetic method for the preparation of hydroxypropyl derivatives of phenolic and aliphatic alcohols which allows complete definition and control of the degree of chain extension in the products. This methodology has been applied to the preparation of a series of lignin model compounds having hydroxypropyl chain extension degrees of 1-... 

The results of these studies indicate that a definite amount of the lignin fraction of either aspen or spruce may be removed from the original lignin substance anu degraded into smaller units which are chemically stabilized under the reducing conditions of the isolation process. 

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