Sugarcane Bagasse as the Source of Nanocrystalline Cellulose for Gelatin-Free Capsule Shell

Table 1

Proximate and ultimate analyses of sugarcane bagasse waste materials.

	Parameter (% w/w)
	This work		Saccharum officinarum
	Average (%)	Standard deviation	Average (%) [1]
Proximate analysis
Moisture	7.82	0.04	8.37
Ash	2.50	0.05	1.73
Ultimate analysis
Hydrogen	6.50	0.08	3.0
Oxygen	44	0.06	22.80