Multi-Purpose Utilization of Kapok Fiber and Properties of Ceiba Pentandra Tree in Various Branches of Industry
| Autor: | Justyna Baraniak, Malgorzata Kania-Dobrowolska |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2023 |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Natural Fibers, Vol 20, Iss 1 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1544-0478 1544-046X 15440478 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/15440478.2023.2192542 |
| Popis: | Ceiba pentandra (L.) Gaertn. is a member of the Malvaceae family. The plant is also known by other common names such as: kapok tree, silk cotton tree, Java cotton and many others. It grows in South and Central America, Mexico, the Caribbean, India, Thailand, Indonesia. The plant is best known because of the fiber produced by tree fruits and unique fiber structure. Interestingly, the plant, in addition to a specific fiber with multiple uses, is used as food and its parts also exhibit medicinal activity. This paper attempts to give an overview of the current knowledge of C. pentandra (L.) Gaertn. This review provide a brief and important information concerning kapok tree and kapok fiber industrial applications as well as on reports of its use in nutrition and traditional medicine. |
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