Table 4.
Compositional analysis of rice polishings and biomass (% dry weight).
Components | Rice polishings | Biomass obtained from T. harzianum in a 75 L fermenter | P |
---|---|---|---|
Moisture | 6.77 ± 0.2a | 1.50 ± 0.08b | 0.0001 |
Crude protein | 11.25 ± 0.5b | 49.50 ± 1.7a | 0.0001 |
True protein | 1.0 ± 0.1b | 32.00 ± 1.3a | 0.0001 |
Crude fat | 11.73 ± 0.6b | 21.25 ± 0.74a | 0.0001 |
Crude fiber | 6.25 ± 0.21b | 19.45 ± 0.78a | 0.0001 |
Ash | 9.50 ± 0.4a | 9.62 ± 0.5a | 0.762 |
Nitrogen Free extract | 54.50 ± 2.7a | 28.33 ± 1.1b | 0.0001 |
Cellulose | 10.76 ± 0.43a | 11.5 ± 0.46a | 0.112 |
RNA | ND | 0.325 ± 0.02 | ND |
ND = not determined; values are mean ± SD of n = 3 experiments.
a,bMeans ± SD followed by different superscripts in each row are significantly different at confidence level P ≤ 0.05 using Tukey's multiple range test.