“…Due to their superior properties and abundance, coir fibers are being used in various applications like fabrication of various composite materials with high mechanical stability 21 and stabilization of soft clay deposits. 22 Several research efforts are devoted towards improving and modifying the properties of natural coir to make it suitable for advanced applications like production of bio-based diesel fuels, 23 composite materials with high specific capacitance, 24 and fermentable sugars. 25 Almost all these efforts focus on utilizing solid components (like cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin) through extraction, decomposition, and digestion of coir.…”