Rice straw was fermented with Cellulomonas sp. and Alcaligenes faecalis. Microbial cells and undigested residue, as well as chemically treated (NaOH or NH4OH) and untreated straws, were analyzed for nutrient composition and in vitro digestibility. In a typical fermentation, 75% of the rice straw substrate was digested, and 18.6% of the total substrate weight that disappeared was recovered as mi...

The effect of gamma irradiation at various doses (5, 10, 15, 20 kGy) was observed on pigeon pea flour stored for 3 months on proximate composition, functional properties, and peroxide value. Sensory evaluation was also carried out on bean cake (moinmoin) made from nonirradiated and irradiated pigeon pea flour. The results showed that stored gamma-irradiated samples had significantly lower (P < ...

Plant-based animal feed contains antinutritive agents, necessitating the addition of digestive enzymes in commercial feeds. Enzyme additives are costly because they are currently produced separately from recombinant sources. The coexpression of digestive enzymes in a single recombinant cell system would thus be advantageous. A coexpression system for the extracellular production of phytase and ...

The present study was designed to evaluate the composition and acceptability of biscuits prepared by partially replacing hydrogenated vegetable shortening with peanut butter to reduce the fats and enhance the nutritional value. For this objective five different treatments of biscuits were prepared from peanut (Arachis hypogaea) butter and hydrogenated vegetable shortening (Banaspati) i.e. T1(0:...

The proximate composition, pepsin digestibility, gross energy and macro mineral contents of 12 composite samples of poultry offal meal produced in Sri Lanka were analyzed. The average dry matter, ash, crude protein, crude fiber, ether extract, in vitro pepsin digestibility and gross energy of poultry offal meal were 92.3, 6.9, 48.9, 2.1, 32.4, 83.8% and 23.6 MJ kg, respectively. The average Ca,...

Oil spills are a global concern due to their environmental and economical impact. Various commercial systems have been developed to control these spills, including the use of fibers as sorbents. This research investigates the use of various vegetable fibers, namely mixed leaves residues, mixed sawdust, sisal (Agave sisalana), coir fiber (Cocos nucifera), sponge-gourd (Luffa cylindrica) and silk...

The quality of black and green commercial tea samples was accessed by physicochemical analysis, mineral analysis and sensory evaluation. Significant variations in physicochemical and organoleptic parameters were observed. The moisture, protein, fat, crude fiber, water extracts and ash contents of the commercial tea samples were found to be in the range of 2.467.47, 0.87-1.141, 0.94-2.15, 11.23-...

The air dried leaves of Prosopis juliflora Swartz DC., commonly known as Vilayati Kikar was analyzed for chemical composition. The results revealed the quantitative analysis of following classes of natural constituents: flavonoids, alkaloids, saponins, phenols and tannins in the range of (16 ± 0.39), (3.6 ± 0.06), (2.2 ± 0.23), (0.66 ± 0.11) and (0.33 ± 0.07) % respectively. The crude fiber and...

This study was conducted to investigate the metabolizable Nutrient values of Tomato Pomace (TP) in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus). Ninety days (three month) old fish were divided into 2 groups, each group consists from 12 aquariums, and each aquarium contains 12 Nile tilapia fingerlings whereas the excreta could be collected. Fish in each group were randomly fed basal diet or basal diet m...