Figure 4. Crude protein content (g/kg DM) of substrate after 18
weeks of solid-state fermentation using G. lucidum , P .ostreatus and Ganoderma #1 compared to an undigested
control.
Gross Energy
Gross energy (GE) determination of the various substrates was performed
after 18 weeks of SSF (Figure 5). The undigested control yielded a GE
content of 15.79 MJ/kg DM (±0.55), Ganoderma lucidum 15.18 MJ/kg
DM (±0.18), Pleurotus ostreatus 13.28 MJ/kg DM (±0.18) andGanoderma #1 isolate yielded 15.54 MJ/kg DM (±0.46) as shown in
Table 2.
Table 2: Gross energy (GE) concentrations (MJ/kg DM) of
mushroom treatments S: Undigested Acacia mellifera, M1:Pleurotus ostreatus substrate, M2: Ganoderma lucidumsubstrate, M3: Ganoderma #1 substrate after 18 weeks solid-state
fermentation.