A process for the isolation of components from plant material of Miscanthus, the process comprising - providing plant material of Miscanthus; then - subjecting the plant material to an extraction with a first extraction solvent to yield a first residue and a first extract, wherein • the first extraction solvent is a mixture of water and an alcohol, wherein the alcohol - constitutes at least 30 wt.% of the mixture; and - is dissolved in the water; and - optionally is a mixture of alcohols; • the first extract comprises one or more compounds selected from the group of antioxidants, polyphenols, proteins, sterols, acids, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes and aromatic compounds; then - subjecting the first residue to an extraction with a second extraction solvent to yield a second residue and a second extract, wherein • the second extraction solvent comprises an aqueous solution of one or more metal hydroxides selected from the group of LiOH, NaOH and KOH, wherein the total concentration of the one or more metal hydroxides is in the range of 0.15-1.50 M; and • the second extract comprises a plurality of sugars; then - subjecting the second residue to an extraction with a third extraction solvent to yield a third residue and a third extract, wherein • the third extraction solvent comprises an aqueous solution of one or more metal hydroxides selected from the group of LiOH, NaOH and KOH, wherein the total concentration of the one or more metal hydroxides is at least 2.5 M; • the third extract comprises lignin; and • the third residue comprises cellulose. - providing plant material of Miscanthus; then - subjecting the plant material to an extraction with a first extraction solvent to yield a first residue and a first extract, wherein • the first extraction solvent is a mixture of water and an alcohol, wherein the alcohol - constitutes at least 30 wt.% of the mixture; and - is dissolved in the water; and - optionally is a mixture of alcohols; • the first extract comprises one or more compounds selected from the group of antioxidants, polyphenols, proteins, sterols, acids, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes and aromatic compounds; then • the first extraction solvent is a mixture of water and an alcohol, wherein the alcohol - constitutes at least 30 wt.% of the mixture; and - is dissolved in the water; and - optionally is a mixture of alcohols; - constitutes at least 30 wt.% of the mixture; and - is dissolved in the water; and - optionally is a mixture of alcohols; • the first extract comprises one or more compounds selected from the group of antioxidants, polyphenols, proteins, sterols, acids, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes and aromatic compounds; then - subjecting the first residue to an extraction with a second extraction solvent to yield a second residue and a second extract, wherein • the second extraction solvent comprises an aqueous solution of one or more metal hydroxides selected from the group of LiOH, NaOH and KOH, wherein the total concentration of the one or more metal hydroxides is in the range of 0.15-1.50 M; and • the second extract comprises a plurality of sugars; then • the second extraction solvent comprises an aqueous solution of one or more metal hydroxides selected from the group of LiOH, NaOH and KOH, wherein the total concentration of the one or more metal hydroxides is in the range of 0.15-1.50 M; and • the second extract comprises a plurality of sugars; then - subjecting the second residue to an extraction with a third extraction solvent to yield a third residue and a third extract, wherein • the third extraction solvent comprises an aqueous solution of one or more metal hydroxides selected from the group of LiOH, NaOH and KOH, wherein the total concentration of the one or more metal hydroxides is at least 2.5 M; • the third extract comprises lignin; and • the third residue comprises cellulose. • the third extraction solvent comprises an aqueous solution of one or more metal hydroxides selected from the group of LiOH, NaOH and KOH, wherein the total concentration of the one or more metal hydroxides is at least 2.5 M; • the third extract comprises lignin; and • the third residue comprises cellulose.