?IMPROVEMENT IN THE NUTRITIVE VALUE OF RICE STRAW BY BIODEGRADATION WITH PLEUROTUS SPP

Authors

  • Tasnim Kausar Biotechnology and Food Research Centre,PCSIR Laboratories Complex,Lahore-54600,Pakistan
  • S I Zafar Biotechnology and Food Research Centre,PCSIR Laboratories Complex,Lahore-54600,Pakistan

Keywords:

Rice straw, Biodegradation, Pleurotus spp.

Abstract

Biodegradation of rice straw with Pleurotus spp. enhanced its nutritive value. The protein contents increased from 1.7 to
9.40% and crude fibre, cellulose and lignin decreased from 32.6 to 17.4%,35.0 to 18.2% and 10.9 to 8.5%, respectively.
Reticula-rumen digestibility of dry matter, cellulose, minerals and protein contents of rice straw, biodegraded by different
Pleurotus spp., was enhanced from 37.0 to 46.8%, 49.9 to 61.0%, 20.1 to 29.3% and 31.4 to 43.9%, respectively over the
non-degraded rice straw.

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Published

1999-12-20

How to Cite

Kausar, T., & Zafar, S. I. (1999). ?IMPROVEMENT IN THE NUTRITIVE VALUE OF RICE STRAW BY BIODEGRADATION WITH PLEUROTUS SPP. Biological Sciences - PJSIR, 42(6), 360–363. Retrieved from https://v2.pjsir.org/index.php/biological-sciences/article/view/2203