?PREPARATION OF DIETARY FIBRE FROM MUSTARD SEED MEAL

Abstract

Investigations were carried out to reduce cellulose and hemicellulose from mustard seed meal by diferent methods
to prepared dietary fibre. Reduction in hemicellulose was found to be 28.31 % when detoxified mustard seed meal was
autoclaved at 15 lbs/inclf for 30 mins. A significant reduction in cellulose and hemicellulose was also observed on
treatment with sodium bicarbonate and sodium carbonate. A further reduction in these fibrous components was found
on autoclaving the sodium bicarbonate or sodium carbonate treated meal. Reduction in cellulose contents was 26.45%
after fermentation of detoxified meal with Trichoderma viride for 72 hrs. Protein digestibility of the meal was improved
with the application of these treatments.