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http://dx.doi.org/10.7732/kjpr.2022.35.6.820

Kenaf Is the Key to Go Green in the Era of Environmental Crisis: A Review  

In-Sok Lee (Jeollabuk-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
Yu-Rim Choi (Jeollabuk-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
Ju Kim (Jeollabuk-do Agricultural Research & Extension Services)
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Korean Journal of Plant Resources / v.35, no.6, 2022 , pp. 820-824 More about this Journal
Abstract
Ecologically sustainable means of development is the point to support environmental homeostasis. One of our roles is to find bio-degradable resources that can be substituted for petroleum-based products to effectively abide by the natural viability. To counter the issues of deforestation and preserve biodiversity, it is necessary to produce a non-wood crop that can fulfill the requirement for raw material from which several products can be produced. Kenaf (Hibiscus cannabinus), a member of the family Malvaceae, is showing sufficient potentiality along this road-map. Due to its rich fiber content, it has been used extensively in various fields for long, probably as early as 4,000 BC. At present, kenaf has been used as provider of paper, plastics, fiber glass, biofuel, activated carbon and epoxy composite. This obviously catch one's attention towards its capability to replace petroleum-based products as a whole. Moreover, the plant shows considerable relevance in decreasing pollutants by virtue of its enormous absorption capacity. These multiple applications of kenaf justify its credibility to be the best resource for the better world. The paper presents an overview on its numerous uses reported in the literature that we have investigated and its great potential as a valuable multipurpose crop.
Keywords
Bio-degradable; Bioplastic; Kenaf; Sustainable development;
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