Bionversion ability of Pleurotus ostreatus on the nutritional evaluation of Samanea saman plant as nonconventional feed resources for farm animals

4^th International Conference on Bioprocess and Bio Therapeutics

October 20-21, 2016 Houston, USA

Korsah, G.M, Dzogbefia P. V, Alemawor, F, Attoh-Kotoku, V

Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Ghana

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Bioproces Biotechniq

Abstract :

Feed is the major input cost in production of animals in Ghana and other developing countries. The need to search for an alternative source of feed to replace the usual conventional ones is worthwhile. The rain tree (Samanea saman) pods are abundant and lie as wastes when they mature and fall. Though their use as animal feed is challenged with digestibility and anti-nutritional problems through biotechnological means, these wastes could be turned into valuable animal feeds. This study was carried out on the degradation of Samanae saman whole pods (SSWP) and Samanea saman empty pods (SSEP) using Pleurotus ostreatus in a solid state fermentation (SSF) for a period of eight (8) weeks. The fungus was able to improve the protein content significantly (P < 0.05) above the control samples and protein enhancement was highest in SSEP (23.86%), whereas SSWP recorded (13.90%). The crude fibre significantly reduced (P < 0.05) in both substrates fermented, with SSEP recording the highest of 24.37% and SSWP 18.36%. The ash content improved significantly (P<0.05) with SSWP recording 41.42% and SSEP 22.95% at the end of the fermentation period for 8weeks. The tannin levels in SSWP reduced by 58.54% and 50.72 % in SSEP. The study demonstrated that SSF of these agro wastes with P. ostreatus increased the level of limiting nutrients e.g. proteins and minerals while at the same time decreasing the fibre levels to enhance their digestibility for monogastrics and ruminants.

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Email: mkorsahgh@gmail.com