Improving ruminal degradability of oil palm fronds using white rot fungi Instituut voor Landbouw-, Visserij- en Voedingsonderzoek Universiteit Gent
The use of oil palm fronds (OPF) in livestock production is limited as up to 0.20 of their dry biomass is lignin. White rot fungi (WRF) are very effective basidiomycetes for biological pre-treatment as they degrade lignin extensively. Ten WRF were screened for their potential to increase OPF digestibility, which were colonized with one of the 10 WRF for 3 or 9 wks at 30 degrees C. After colonization, weight loss, neutral detergent fiber, acid ...