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Pak. J. Bot., 45(3): 1105-1108, 2013.

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  Updated: 30-05-13

 

 

NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF PLEUROTUS (FLABELLATUS) DJAMOR (R-22) CULTIVATED ON SAWDUSTS OF DIFFERENT WOODS

 

NASIR AHMAD KHAN1*, M. AJMAL1, JANE NICKLIN4 SADIA ASLAM3 AND M. ASIF ALI2

 

Abstract: The sawdust of different woods were investigated for the cultivation of exotic strain of Pleurotus (flabellatus) djamor (R-22) to find out the efficiency of different nutrients including protein, fat, crude fiber, ash, dry matter and moisture. Among all type of nutrients, protein, fat, crude fiber, ash, dry matter and moisture of Pleurotus ostreatus on sawdust of different woods were observed.  Protein was observed on control treatment (cotton waste, kikar, mango, mixed sawdust, simbal and kail (21.89), (21.64), (21.34), (21.16), (21.03) and (20.75) % respectively. Fat was observed on control treatment (cotton waste, kikar, mango, mixed sawdust, simbal and kail (0.80), (0.53), (0.41), (0.33), (0.24) and (0.11)% respectively. Crude fiber was observed on control treatment (cotton waste, kikar, mango, mixed sawdust, simbal and kail (8.92), (8.45), (8.17), (7.96), (7.70) and (7.32) % respectively. Ash was observed on control treatment (cotton waste, kikar, mango, mixed sawdust, simbal and kail (7.65), (6.75), (6.47), (6.39), (6.33) and (6.23%) respectively. Dry matter was observed on control treatment (cotton waste, kikar, mango, mixed sawdust, simbal and kail (6.47), (6.27), (6.13), (6.01), (5.87) and (5.67) % respectively. Moisture was observed on control treatment (cotton waste, kikar, mango, mixed sawdust, simbal and kail (84.55), (81.20), (79.85), (76.26), (74.35) and (71.14) % respectively. Oyster mushroom showed relatively more contents on control treatment cotton waste as compared to other substrates. The maximum protein, fat, crude fiber, ash, dry matter and moisture contents in Pleurotus (flabellatus) djamor (R-22) was obtained on Kikar sawdust .The lowest contents was obtained on kail sawdust.

 


1Department of Plant Pathology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

2Institute of Horticulture Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

3Department of Biochemistry, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan

4School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, Birkbeck College, Malet Street, London, U.K.

*Corresponding author’s e-mail: nasir_8914@yahoo.com


   
   

 

   
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