NUTRITIONAL UTILIZATION OF CULTIVATED MUSHROOM (Pleumtus florida) SUPPLEMENTED IN CEREAL BASED DIET

摘要

Nutritional utilization of mushroom as protein supplement in cereal based diet constituting millets and maize was evaluated in rats. Protein efficiency ratio, digestibility co-efficient, biological value and net protein utilization improved remarkably when mushroom formed an integral part of cereals diet. Supplementation of mushroom at 50% level proved better and beneficial than at low level (25%).