| Brachiaria brizantha Cultivars | Cutting Intensities | ||
| 10 cm | 20 cm | 30 cm | |
| Lignin Content (%) | |||
| Marandu palisadegrass | 5.00 Aa | 4.83 Aa | 3.83 Bb |
| Xaraes palisadegrass | 5.16 Aa | 4.91 Aa | 4.25 Ab |
| Piata palisadegrass | 4.08 Ba | 3.83 Ba | 3.16 Cb |
| CV (%) | 6.46 | ||
| Cellulose Content (%) | |||
| Marandu palisadegrass | 31.17 Aa | 30.41 Aa | 28.97 Ab |
| Xaraes palisadegrass | 31.39 Aa | 29.67 BAb | 28.07 Ac |
| Piata palisadegrass | 29.47 Ba | 28.74 Ba | 26.66 Bb |
| CV (%) | 4.08 | ||
| Hemicellulose Content (%) | |||
| Marandu palisadegrass | 39.40 Aa | 38.96 Aa | 35.81 Bb |
| Xaraes palisadegrass | 39.83 Aa | 39.62 Aa | 37.28 Ab |
| Piata palisadegrass | 36.96 Ba | 35.05 Bb | 33.90 Cb |
| CV (%) | 3.56 | ||