Effects of the Incubation Period of <i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i> on the Chemical Composition and Nutrient Availability of Solid-State-Fermented Corn Stover
Lydia K. Olagunju,
Omoanghe S. Isikhuemhen,
Peter A. Dele,
Felicia N. Anike,
Kelechi A. Ike,
Yasmine Shaw,
Rosetta M. Brice,
Oluteru E. Orimaye,
Michael Wuaku,
Brandon G. Essick,
Nathan Holt,
Nkese S. Udombang,
Judith O. Enemudo,
Kiran Subedi,
Uchenna Y. Anele
Affiliations
Lydia K. Olagunju
Department of Animal Sciences, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
Omoanghe S. Isikhuemhen
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
Peter A. Dele
Department of Animal Sciences, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
Felicia N. Anike
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
Kelechi A. Ike
Department of Animal Sciences, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
Yasmine Shaw
Department of Animal Sciences, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
Rosetta M. Brice
Department of Animal Sciences, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
Oluteru E. Orimaye
Department of Animal Sciences, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
Michael Wuaku
Department of Animal Sciences, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
Brandon G. Essick
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
Nathan Holt
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
Nkese S. Udombang
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
Judith O. Enemudo
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Design, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
Kiran Subedi
Analytical Services Laboratory, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
Uchenna Y. Anele
Department of Animal Sciences, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, 1601 East Market Street, Greensboro, NC 27411, USA
The current study aimed to optimize and improve the feeding value of Pleurotus ostreatus-fermented corn stover by evaluating the effects of five solid-state fermentation times and three in vitro fermentation periods on the chemical composition, dry matter disappearance (DMD), microbial mass and volatile fatty acid (VFA) production of treated and untreated corn stover. The study utilized a 3 × 5 factorial design, with eight replicates per treatment. Dry matter, crude protein (CP), ash and non-fiber carbohydrate (NFC) contents increased quadratically (p p P. ostreatus-treated corn stover.
