Table 6.
Concentration of ergosterol in the treated oil palm samples as detected by HPLC*
| Treatment | Peak area | Ergosterol concentration (μg g−1) |
|---|---|---|
| T1 (Ca/Ganoderma boninense) | 8,059 | 21.263d |
| T2 (Cu/G. boninense) | 116,953 | 308.574b |
| T3 (SA/G. boninense) | 19,720 | 52.030c |
| T4 (Ca/Cu/G. boninense) | 6,222 | 16.416d |
| T5 (Ca/SA/G. boninense) | 8,483 | 22.381d |
| T6 (Cu/SA/G. boninense) | 7,237 | 19.094d |
| T7 (Ca/Cu/SA/G. boninense) | 8,323 | 21.959d |
| T8 (pure culture of G. boninense) | 197,761 | 420.947a |
| T9 (negative control) | 3,012 | 7.947e |
Different letters in the same column indicate significant differences between means (P ≤ 0.05) according to Tukey’s test.
HPLC, high performance liquid chromatography; Ca, calcium; Cu, copper; SA, salicylic acid.
*
Each value means of three replicates.