title: Bioconversion of low quality lignocellulosic agricultural waste into edible protein by Pleurotus sajor-caju (Fr.) Singer.
abstract: Pleurotus sajor-caju (Fr.) Singer was cultivated on selected agro wastes viz. cotton stalks, groundnut haulms, soybean straw, pigeon pea stalks and leaves and wheat straw, alone or in combinations. Cotton stalks, pigeon pea stalks and wheat straw alone or in combination were found to be more suitable than groundnut haulms and soybean straw for the cultivation. Organic supplements such as groundnut oilseed cake, gram powder and rice bran not only affected growth parameters but also increased yields. Thus bioconversion of lignocellulosic biomass by P. sajor-caju offers a promising way to convert low quality biomass into an improved human food.
authors.affiliation: Division of Agro Forestry and Forest Ecology, College of Forestry, Dr. Punjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, 444001 Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Vijay Panjabrao
authors.initials: VP
authors.lastname: Mane
authors.forename: Shyam Sopanrao
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Patil
authors.forename: Abrar Ahmed
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Syed
authors.forename: Mirza Mushtaq Vaseem
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Baig
mesh_terms: D000383:Agriculture; D001673:Biodegradation, Environmental; D002482:Cellulose / Q000378:metabolism*; D007220:Industrial Waste / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008031:Lignin / Q000378:metabolism*; D014674:Plant Proteins, Dietary / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D010944:Plants / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000382:microbiology*; D020076:Pleurotus / Q000378:metabolism*; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D007220:Industrial Waste; D014674:Plant Proteins, Dietary; C036909:lignocellulose; D002482:Cellulose; D008031:Lignin