Conversion of Oil Palm By-Products into Value-Added Products through Oyster Mushroom (<i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>) Cultivation
The oyster mushroom (<i>Pleurotus</i> species) is a popular and widely cultivated edible mushroom that can be found worldwide, including in Malaysia. However, its local production is unable to fulfil the market demand, partly due to the limited availability of rubber wood sawdust (RWS) a...
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| author | Mei Li Lee Aubrey Clament Fui Seung Chin Jaya Seelan Sathiya Seelan Fook Yee Chye Huei Hong Lee Mohd. Rashid Mohd. Rakib |
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| description | The oyster mushroom (<i>Pleurotus</i> species) is a popular and widely cultivated edible mushroom that can be found worldwide, including in Malaysia. However, its local production is unable to fulfil the market demand, partly due to the limited availability of rubber wood sawdust (RWS) as the conventional cultivation substrate. Furthermore, the palm oil industry in Malaysia generates large volumes of organic by-products that have caused environmental concerns. Therefore, the potential utilisation of oil palm waste-based substrates in order to develop a substitute RWS for <i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i> mushroom production is evaluated in this study, based on their agronomic performance and nutritional properties. Empty fruit bunches (EFBs), oil palm fronds (OPFs), and oil palm trunks (OPTs) were used to formulate the substrates. The control used was 100% RWS. Generally, 100% EFB showed a better agronomic performance, and mushroom growth was 1.9 times faster compared to the control, with a comparable mushroom yield. The crude protein and beta glucan content of mushrooms grown on oil palm by-product-formulated substrates were significantly higher than those grown using the control. Additionally, the number of fruiting bodies, crude protein, and beta glucan content of the mushrooms were positively correlated with potassium in the substrate. Therefore, 100% EFB could be used as a potential substitute for RWS for the cultivation and production of <i>P. ostreatus</i>. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c37902cc86484f22819175f2a29732082023-11-24T04:53:14ZengMDPI AGHorticulturae2311-75242022-11-01811104010.3390/horticulturae8111040Conversion of Oil Palm By-Products into Value-Added Products through Oyster Mushroom (<i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>) CultivationMei Li Lee Aubrey0Clament Fui Seung Chin1Jaya Seelan Sathiya Seelan2Fook Yee Chye3Huei Hong Lee4Mohd. Rashid Mohd. Rakib5Faculty of Sustainable Agriculture, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Sandakan 90000, Sabah, MalaysiaFaculty of Sustainable Agriculture, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Sandakan 90000, Sabah, MalaysiaInstitute for Tropical and Biology Conservation, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, MalaysiaFaculty of Food Science and Nutrition, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu 88400, Sabah, MalaysiaInternational Food and Water Research Centre, #01–10, The Capricorn, Singapore Science Park II, Singapore 117528, SingaporeFaculty of Sustainable Agriculture, Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Sandakan 90000, Sabah, MalaysiaThe oyster mushroom (<i>Pleurotus</i> species) is a popular and widely cultivated edible mushroom that can be found worldwide, including in Malaysia. However, its local production is unable to fulfil the market demand, partly due to the limited availability of rubber wood sawdust (RWS) as the conventional cultivation substrate. Furthermore, the palm oil industry in Malaysia generates large volumes of organic by-products that have caused environmental concerns. Therefore, the potential utilisation of oil palm waste-based substrates in order to develop a substitute RWS for <i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i> mushroom production is evaluated in this study, based on their agronomic performance and nutritional properties. Empty fruit bunches (EFBs), oil palm fronds (OPFs), and oil palm trunks (OPTs) were used to formulate the substrates. The control used was 100% RWS. Generally, 100% EFB showed a better agronomic performance, and mushroom growth was 1.9 times faster compared to the control, with a comparable mushroom yield. The crude protein and beta glucan content of mushrooms grown on oil palm by-product-formulated substrates were significantly higher than those grown using the control. Additionally, the number of fruiting bodies, crude protein, and beta glucan content of the mushrooms were positively correlated with potassium in the substrate. Therefore, 100% EFB could be used as a potential substitute for RWS for the cultivation and production of <i>P. ostreatus</i>.https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/11/1040empty fruit bunchoil palm frondoil palm trunkproximate analysismushroom substratesphysicochemical properties |
| spellingShingle | Mei Li Lee Aubrey Clament Fui Seung Chin Jaya Seelan Sathiya Seelan Fook Yee Chye Huei Hong Lee Mohd. Rashid Mohd. Rakib Conversion of Oil Palm By-Products into Value-Added Products through Oyster Mushroom (<i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>) Cultivation Horticulturae empty fruit bunch oil palm frond oil palm trunk proximate analysis mushroom substrates physicochemical properties |
| title | Conversion of Oil Palm By-Products into Value-Added Products through Oyster Mushroom (<i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>) Cultivation |
| title_full | Conversion of Oil Palm By-Products into Value-Added Products through Oyster Mushroom (<i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>) Cultivation |
| title_fullStr | Conversion of Oil Palm By-Products into Value-Added Products through Oyster Mushroom (<i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>) Cultivation |
| title_full_unstemmed | Conversion of Oil Palm By-Products into Value-Added Products through Oyster Mushroom (<i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>) Cultivation |
| title_short | Conversion of Oil Palm By-Products into Value-Added Products through Oyster Mushroom (<i>Pleurotus ostreatus</i>) Cultivation |
| title_sort | conversion of oil palm by products into value added products through oyster mushroom i pleurotus ostreatus i cultivation |
| topic | empty fruit bunch oil palm frond oil palm trunk proximate analysis mushroom substrates physicochemical properties |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2311-7524/8/11/1040 |
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