Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) was prepared from local agricultural residues, namely,
bagasse, rice straw, and cotton stalks bleached pulps. Hydrolysis of bleached pulps was
carried out using hydrochloric or sulfuric acid to study the effect of the acid used on the
properties of the produced microcrystalline cellulose such as degree of polymerization (DP),
crystallinity index (CrI), crystallite size, bulk density, particle size, and thermal stability. The
mechanical properties of tablets made from microcrystalline cellulose of different