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This paper presents an analysis of palo podrido (decomposed wood of white colour which is used as animal feed), collected during an expedition to South Chile (islands Chiloe and Talcan).
The key fungi, which contributed to the formation of palo podrido were Ganoderma applanatum, and Armillariella sp.
The highest rumen digestibility of palo podrido was 77% and the average digestibility was between 30 and 60%. The digestibility of undecomposed wood was maximally 3%.
The lowest lignin content was 1%. The highest lignin content of wood, decomposed by a brown rot fungus was 74% and the in vitro digestibility of this sample was 0.
Information about palo podrido could possibly open new ways for the conversion of lignocellulosics into feed.
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Zadržil, F., Grinbergs, J. & Gonzalez, A. “Palo podrido” — Decomposed wood used as feed. European J. Appl. Microbiol. Biotechnol. 15, 167–171 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00511242
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