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Article

Nutraceutical Enrichment of Animal Feed by Filamentous Fungi Fermentation

by
Aparecido Almeida Conceição
1,
Thais Demarchi Mendes
2,
Simone Mendonça
2,
Betania Ferraz Quirino
2,
Euziclei Gonzaga de Almeida
3 and
Félix Gonçalves de Siqueira
2,*
1
Biotechnology and Biodiversity, Rede Pro Centro-Oeste, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiaba 78060-900, Brazil
2
Embrapa Agroenergy, Brasilia 70770-901, Brazil
3
Department of Botany and Ecology, Institute of Biosciences, Federal University of Mato Grosso, Cuiaba 78060-900, Brazil
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Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Fermentation 2022, 8(8), 402; https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8080402
Submission received: 18 July 2022 / Revised: 8 August 2022 / Accepted: 9 August 2022 / Published: 19 August 2022
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biotransformation of Plant Materials by Molds and Higher Fungi)
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Abstract

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There is an urgent need for improvements in animal production, particularly for ruminants, such that more sustainable and efficient processes are developed for obtaining more nutritious and efficient feeds. Filamentous fungi can add value to residual plant biomass, and may also have the potential to produce metabolites and enrich plant biomasses used in animal nutrition, converting them into nutraceutical sources. Thus, in this work, filamentous fungal fermentation of ruminant feed biomasses commonly used in Brazil was performed, and the enrichment for bioactive metabolites was tested. For this, Fistulina hepatica, Ganoderma lucidum, Pleurotus pulmonarius, Panus lecomtei, and Aspergillus terreus were grown for 28 days on different substrates: starchy grains- (sorghum, oat, and corn), fibrous substrates (coast-cross, rice husk, and moringa plant) and protein-rich substrates (cottonseed cake and pigeon pea plant). Fermented substrates were evaluated for laccase activity, crude protein, β-glucan, and lovastatin content. The highest growth rate was observed for G. lucidum in oat substrate (OT-01) (0.708 ± 0.035 cm/day) and F. hepatica in oat + coast-cross + pigeon pea treatment (OT-10) (0.607 ± 0.012 cm/day). High laccase activity was observed for P. lecomtei grown in starchy grain + moringa + pigeon pea substrate, reaching an activity of 416.8 ± 20.28 U/g. A. terreus growth in ST-09 (sorghum + pigeon pea) showed higher protein (15.3 ± 0.46%), β-glucan (503.56 ± 8.6 mg/g) and lovastatin (1.10 ± 0.17 mg/g) content compared to untreated substrates. These results demonstrate that filamentous fungi are an alternative for nutraceutical enrichment of ruminant feed biomasses. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report in which P. lecomtei and F. hepatica are evaluated for their ability to be cultivated in ruminant feed substrates from Brazil.

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1. Introduction

As one of the top beef producers in the world, Brazil has been making an effort to change the conventional livestock production chain toward more sustainable processes [1]. Some processes have been adopted to reduce the impact of animal production on the environment, such as using degraded land for raising cattle [2] and integrated crop-livestock production systems [3]. However, better livestock management using good quality feed may be more efficient for increasing animal productivity and environmental protection [4].
The chemical modification of plant biomass by fungal fermentation has been used to improve the nutritional value of residual biomasses (e.g., rice straw, wheat straw, corncob, stover and straw) to use in livestock feeding. Biological treatment of plant biomass with filamentous fungi to reduce fiber recalcitrance and improve carbohydrate digestibility has been extensively reported [5,6]. Filamentous fungi, yeast or their extracts have also shown benefits for the ruminant livestock sector, such as modulation of the rumen microbiota [7], weight gain [8], reduction in methane production [9], increase in productivity, and immunomodulation [10].
Demands for the reduction in the use of antibiotics for livestock farming have increased interest in the use of nutraceuticals as a potential alternative for therapeutic use and prevention of diseases [11]. However, there is a need for additional studies before commercial production and animal use [12,13]. Among metabolites are enzymes that have been shown to be capable of increasing nutrient availability in complex feed [14]. Furthermore, for ruminants, white rot fungi laccase has been used as an exogenous agent able to enhance the digestibility of crop residues for heifer feeding [13]. In addition, it modulates the rumen microbiota increasing animal productivity [15]. Furthermore, filamentous fungi/yeast polysaccharides, such as β-glucans, are known to assist nutrient utilization efficiency by ruminants [16] and can activate the animal immune system [17]. β-glucan has been considered a potential alternative for antibiotics [18]. Lovastatin is another fungal metabolite that has been reported as a selective methanogenic archaea controller, with the potential for reducing methane production [19].
A complete filamentous fungi fermented feed, rich in nutraceuticals, can favor the efficiency of biomass use by the animal, and reduce the need for antibiotics. To obtain such feed, it is necessary to establish fermentation conditions, such as the substrate formulation and fungal species. Furthermore, for the fermentation process to be commercially accessible and efficient, biomass and fungal species easily found in each region should be prioritized. In this work, a screening of Brazilian filamentous fungi grown in commonly used ruminant feed biomasses was performed to evaluate the production of fungal bioactive metabolites that can potentially benefit animal production. The evaluated filamentous fungi were able to increase the potential nutraceutical value of substrates by producing laccase, β-glucan, lovastatin, and by concentrating crude protein.

2. Materials and Methods

2.1. Microorganisms and Biomasses

The fungi Pleurotus ostreatus BRM 055505, Fistulina hepatica BRM 047114, Panus lecomtei BRM 044603, and Pleurotus pulmonarius BRM 055674 were obtained from the Collection of Microorganisms and Microalgae Applied to Agroenergy and Biorefineries from Embrapa Agroenergy (CMMAABio), Brasilia, Brazil. The strain of Aspergillus terreus ATCC 20542 was kindly provided by the Molecular Biology Department of the University of Brasilia–UnB, Brazil. These filamentous fungi strains were previously studied for the biotransformation of residual biomass, and showed high biodetoxifying activity of toxic molecules, such as gossypol and phorbol ester, with potential use in animal feed [20,21]. All fungal species were initially grown on PDA (Potato Dextrose Agar) medium at 28 °C and stored at 4 °C for later use. Spawns of each fungus were prepared by inoculating the PDA cultured mycelium in autoclaved (121 °C, 1 atm for 1 h) humid wheat grain. The fungi were grown for 30 days at room temperature (i.e., 25–30 °C).
Most of the biomasses used as substrates in fermentation screening are commonly used for animal nutrition in Brazil. Two of them are known as plant sources of protein (i.e., cotton seed cake (Gossypium sp.), and pigeon pea (Cajanus cajan)), three are sources of grain starch (i.e., sorghum (Sorghum sp.), oat (Avena sativa) and corn (Zea mays)), and three are rich in cellulose/lignin (i.e., coast-cross (Cynodon dactylon (L.) pers), rice husk, and moringa (Moringa oleifera)). Moringa (leaves/pods) have also been considered an alternative protein source for animal nutrition [22]. Cottonseed cake, rice husk, pigeon pea, and moringa trees were obtained at agroindustrial or family farms in the Federal District of Brazil. Table 1 shows the nitrogen content of each biomass used for substrate formulation.
For substrates preparation, the entire moringa and pigeon pea plants, including leaves, branches, pods, and stems, were mechanically reduced in size using a Trapp® (Jaragua, SC, BR) TRF 400 shredder fit with a 10 mm sieve, and dried under the sun.

2.2. Substrate Preparation, Fungi Cultivation, and Growth Measurement

To prepare the substrates, the biomasses used were divided into 3 groups according to their main nutritional characteristics: source of starch (i.e., sorghum, oat, and corn grains), forage sources of cellulose/lignin (i.e., coast-cross, rice straw and moringa), and source of protein (i.e., cottonseed cake, pigeon pea).
Before the preparation of substrates, in order to correct the biomass moisture content to approximately 70%, all grains and rice husks (which are more resistant to absorbing water) were soaked in water for 12 h at room temperature. The water was removed, and only the soaked grains and husks were used for fungi growth. All other materials (i.e., coast-cross, moringa, pigeon pea and cottonseed cake, which easily absorb water) were wet for 1 h before substrate preparation.
Substrates, prepared as described above, were aliquoted into 800 mL cylindrical glass jars (12 cm high) in a total of four experimental treatments, in triplicates: (1) only starchy grain; (2) starchy grain + lignin/cellulose sources (m/m); (3) starchy grain + protein source (m/m), and (4) starchy grain + protein + lignin/cellulose sources (m/m/m). The use of grains for the preparation of substrates was prioritized because they are cheap and commonly available in the central region of Brazil, thus making the fermentation process more accessible. Experimental treatments used are summarized in Table 2.
The glass jars containing each substrate were decontaminated by hot water vapor (100 °C) for 12 h. After cooling down, 40 g of each fungi spawn was inoculated into the different substrates. The inoculated jars were maintained at room temperature for 28 days. Mycelium growth measurement was performed every 7 days (0, 7, 14, 21 and 28 days). After 28 days, substrates that were completely colonized by fungi were selected for further analyses. Mycelial growth rate was calculated by measuring total mycelial growth (cm) and dividing this number by the time (in days) each fungus took to colonize the entire substrate, in triplicates.

2.3. Laccase Activity

The selected fermented substrates were submitted to enzyme extraction with cold water (5 mL, m/v) and agitation for 1 h at 200 rpm. Laccase activity in the filtered (Whatman No. 1) extract was detected as previously described [23,24] by oxidation of 5 mM 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS) and absorbance measurement at 420 nm. All assays were performed using a UV-Vis spectrophotometer. An enzyme unit (U) was defined as the amount of enzyme required to oxidize 1 µmol of ABTS per min [25]. The fungus exhibiting the highest laccase activity was selected for further analyses.

2.4. Protein Quantification

Total nitrogen (N) was determined according to [26,27]. Each sample was weighed in a tin capsule (8 × 5 mm), and analyzed by an elemental analyzer (Perkin Elmer, PE 2400 series II) after combustion. Crude protein content was then calculated by multiplying the Nitrogen value by a factor of 6.25.

2.5. β-Glucan Quantification

Total glucans were extracted using a solvent accelerated extractor (Thermo Scientific, ASE 350, Waltham, MA, USA) with water extraction at 200 °C. β-glucan was quantified according to the Mushroom and Yeast β-Glucan Assay Procedure (Megazyme International Ireland Limited, Wicklow, UK, 2021) [28]. Measurement of α- and total-glucans were performed using a UV Spectrophotometer at 510 nm. The β-glucan content was obtained by subtraction of α-glucan from total-glucan.

2.6. Lovastatin Quantification

Lovastatin was extracted using acetonitrile solvent (1:10, m/v) followed by agitation at 200 rpm and 40 °C for 2 h. After centrifugation at 20,590× g for 10 min at 25 °C, the supernatant was analyzed according to [29] for detection of β-hydroxy acid and lactone lovastatin form, with modifications. Briefly, separation of sample components by liquid chromatography (UHPLC) was performed in an Acquity UPLC® HSS T 3 column (2.1 × 150 mm × 1.8 µm) maintained at 25 °C, with a flow of 0.400 µL/min using a mobile phase of acetonitrile (A) and water (B), both acidified with 0.1% formic acid. Gradient elution occurred with the following programming: from 00 to 08 min (60% A and 40% B), from 08 to 12 min (80% A and 20% B), and from 12 to 15 min (60% A and 40% B). The Waters-Acquity I-Class Ultra Performance Liquid Chromatograph (UPLC®) composed of a binary pump, PDA detector and column oven coupled to a Waters-Xevo TQDWaters-Acquity® mass spectrometer (MS) was used to detect and quantify lovastatin. ESI (electrospray ionization) operated in positive ionic mode with argon as the collision gas and nitrogen as the auxiliary gas. For detection in MS, the following parameters were used: capillary voltage equal to 3.0 kV, desolvation temp. 400 °C, desolvation gas 700 L/h; gas cone 20 L/h; MRM monitoring mode with mass transition from 405.32 to 199.2 and 405.32 to 285.2 for the two forms of lovastatin; 20 V cone voltage; 3 V collision energy. To obtain the acid form of lovastatin, the lactone standard was treated with 0.1 M NaOH (v/v) and incubated for 1 h at 50 °C in a water bath.

2.7. Statistical Analysis

The results obtained (expressed as mean ± standard deviation) were subjected to analysis of variance of the means, and then were grouped by the ScottKnott or Tukey’s test at 5% probability using the SISVAR® 5.6 (Lavras, MG, Brazil) software.

3. Results and Discussion

3.1. Fungi Growth Rate

From a total of 180 fungi solid fermentations (5 filamentous fungal strains × 36 substrates), only 39 substrates were fully colonized by the fungi within 28 days. Fungi with growth rates above 0.5 cm/day colonized the substrates in less than 28 days; on the other hand, those that had growth rates below 0.4 cm/day did not fully colonize the substrate in the same period (Table 3). Fungi growth time is one of the most important factors in the fermentation process because it affects the chemical composition and nutrients of the biomass [30]. The fungi growth rate and metabolite production vary according to biomass composition (i.e., C:N ratio, minerals present, moisture content), fungus strain and fermentation conditions (temperature, oxygenation, pH) [31].
For ruminant feeding, the ideal fermentation process should prioritize microorganisms that reduce the recalcitrance of the biomass (i.e., lignin selective) and keep the carbohydrates [32] in a short fermentation period [33]. In the same period, the fungus must also enrich the biomass with metabolites to modulate the rumen microbiota [34]. A longer fermentation period leads to greater lignin degradation and increases metabolite production by the fungi; however, the consumption of cellulose and hemicellulose is higher as well [30]. Therefore, an intermediate cultivation time, optimized for each species and substrate used must be identified. The results presented in this work show that 28 days of fermentation works well for the filamentous fungi used for cultivation, similar to [30]; however, further optimization can be achieved by evaluating different fermentation conditions.
At 28 days of cultivation, P. lecomtei BRM 044603, G. lucidum BRM 055670 13, F. hepatica BRM 047114, and P. pulmonarius BRM 055674 strains completely colonized 11, 13, 3 and 9 different substrates, respectively. As shown in Table 3, each evaluated strain presented growth rate peculiarities whenever the substrate composition was modified. F. hepatica BRM 047114 was able to fully grow only in substrate containing oat grains: OT-03, OT-07 and OT-10, reaching a growth rate of 0.607 ± 0.012, 0.584 ± 0,030 and 0.55 ± 0.035 cm/day, respectively. However, it was not able to grow mycelium on ST-06 and CT-01 substrates. The G. lucidum BRM 055670 strain showed highest growth rate in the oat substrate (OT-01) reaching 0.7 ± 0.035 cm/day, it also showed superior growth on substrates OT-07, OT-03 and CT-07, with a growth rate of 0.58 ± 0.017, 0.55 ± 0,147 and 0.55 ± 0.04 cm/day, respectively. However, G. lucidum BRM055670 did not grow on the substrates ST-04, CT-05, CT-06, OT-05 and OT-06. P. pulmonarius BRM 055674 and P. lecomtei BRM 044603 were able to fully grow on corn, oat, and sorghum-based substrates. Only P. pulmonarius BRM055674 was able to grow mycelium in all media, even though for most of the substrate colonization was incomplete. P. lecomtei BRM044603 did not grow on ST-08 and OT-08, both containing a mixture of starchy grain, moringa, and cottonseed cake. From these results, it is clear that filamentous fungi are able to grow on different biomasses used as feed for ruminants; however, the growth rate depends on substrate composition.
White-rot basidiomycetes such as P. lecomtei, P. pulmonarius, G. lucidum, and brown-rot basidiomycetes such as F. hepatica, are specialized in growing on residual lignocellulosic biomass. They have been successfully grown for 15 days on residual biomass, cottonseed and Jatropha curcas cake, with the aim of reducing levels of toxic antinutritional components, enabling their use in animal nutrition after this treatment [20,21].
A. terreus ATCC 20542 was also cultivated on all substrates, but due to its high sporulation rate, there was no uniform growth on the substrates which precluded an accurate measurement of its growth rate. However, it was possible to observe total colonization of the substrate by A. terreus ATCC 20542 in the formulations ST-09, CT-01, and OT-01. A. terreus strains are known as carbohydrate enzyme producers [31]; however, it does not seem to produce ligninases (laccase) without medium supplementation with inducers [35]. Thus, its growth rate is expected to be higher on a medium with a higher carbohydrate content, such as a grain/starch-based substrate.

3.2. Laccase Activity

The interaction between fungi and fermentation duration affects enzyme activity, with longer fermentations seeming to benefit activity with a plateau being reached at 28 days for filamentous fungi grown on corn straw [30]. For animal nutrition, the activity of filamentous fungi enzymes, including laccases, can increase residual biomass digestibility and modulates gas production [36]. Ruminant nutrition with exogenously added enzymes has also been reported as having the potential for increasing animal productivity [13,14]. Increased performance and nutrient digestibility in bulls feeding with laccase (0.4 g/kg D.M., 40 U/g) were observed by [15]. The increase in feed digestion and productivity by adding enzymes exogenously may have various mechanisms: exogenous enzymes act in synergy with endogenous ruminal microbial enzymes, a decrease of ruminal pH benefits of fibrolytic bacteria, attachment of ruminal bacteria to the feed fibers, and modulation of the ruminal microbial population [37].
Laccase activity was evaluated in the fermented substrates that showed the best fungal growth rate. P. lecomtei BRM 044603 stood out when grown on substrates based on grain, moringa and pigeon pea, ST-12, OT-12 and CT-12, with laccase enzymatic activity of 416.8 ± 20.28, 382.6 ± 25.37 and 227.6 ± 14.12 U/g, respectively (Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3). When cultivated in submerged fermentation, P. lecomtei BRM 044603 also showed great potential in terms of laccase activity, reaching 799.8 ± 42.0 U/mL when using oil palm decanter cake as the carbon source [38]; however, when growing on mandarin peels, laccase activity of P. lecomtei BCC 903 decreased dramatically to 6.4 ± 1.0 U/mL [39]. These contrasting results corroborate that the production of enzymes by the fungus is strain and carbon source dependent.
P. pulmonarius BRM 055674 and F. hepatica BRM 047114 presented laccase activity of 239.2 ± 24.8 and 237.7 ± 7.8 U/g, respectively, when grown in substrate based on oat and moringa (OT-07) (Figure 2). The production of laccase by P. pulmonarius is also influenced by the composition of the culture medium, as observed when comparing the activity in the different fermented biomasses (Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3). Similar data were reported by [40], who found laccase activity of 103.50 U/mL produced by P. pulmonarius BPSM 10, and 349.5 U/mL when the medium (malt extract) was supplemented with xylidine. It has also been reported that copper (CuSO4) supplementation increases laccase activity produced by P. pulmonarius CCB-19 from 270 to 1.420 U/L in solid fermentation with corncob [41]. High moisture content also affects laccase production by these fungi [42]. F. hepatica is not commonly used for fermentation since it belongs to a group of brown rot fungi in a lifestyle transition, being more specialized in a non-enzymatic process for polysaccharide consumption [43]; however, F. hepatica also produces lignin-modification enzymes such as aryl alcohol oxidase [44], and lignin and manganese peroxidases [45]. Therefore, it is possible that wood fiber decay by F. hepatica may not be exclusively due to a laccase-based process [46].
Even though G. lucidum presented the best growth rate on the OT-01 substrate, its laccase production in this substrate was only 8.7 ± 0.6 U/g (Figure 2). It also presented laccase activity below 45 U/g in all evaluated substrates based on sorghum, oat, or corn (Figure 1, Figure 2 and Figure 3), except in CT-07 (149.4 ± 15.13 U/g) (Figure 3). When in submerged cultivation using corncob as substrate, G. lucidum presented laccase activity of 68.75 U/mL in only 5 days of incubation [47]. Inducers, such as ethanol, gallic acid, and copper (CuSO4), may increase laccase activity by G. lucidum as well [48]. In solid-state fermentation, laccase activity by G. lucidum is also induced by adding ferulic acid (144.62 ± 38.52 U/g) and copper (149.89 ± 9.98 U/g) to Pinus taeda sawdust [49].
The selected substrates colonized by A. terreus ATCC 20542 were also evaluated for laccase activity; however, none of the selected fermented substrates were able to induce laccase enzyme activity. When grown on wheat bran solid-state fermentation, A. terreus S-19 was reported to sow partially purified laccase activity of 91.08 U/L [50]. Copper (Cu2+), ABTS, Zn, guaiacol and ferulic acid also have been shown to be inducers of laccase genes (Lcc) in A. terreus KC 462061 [35].

3.3. Total Protein and β-Glucan Content

Total protein content was analyzed for selected filamentous fungi fermented substrates which presented the best fungal growth rates and/or laccase production. Most filamentous fungi were able to statistically concentrate protein in the substrates after 28 days of cultivation, except for P. lecomtei in OT-12 and ST-03, P. pulmonarius BRM 055674 in OT-07 and G. lucidum in OT-01, for which there was a not statistically significant increase in crude protein concentration when compared to controls. A. terreus ATCC 20542 was able to concentrate almost four times the protein content in substrate based on sorghum and pigeon pea (ST-09), it also was able to concentrate two times the protein content on oat grain (OT-01), and the same fold concentration was observed for P. lecomtei BRM044603 in substrate ST-09 (Table 4). The increase in protein content by filamentous fungi fermentation has been reported for several agroindustrial residues, such as brewer-spent grain, grape bagasse [51], banana leaves, rice straw, corn cob, sugarcane bagasse [52], corn stover [6], olive cake [25], purple field corn residue [53], and wheat straw [54]. Moreover, filamentous fungi not only concentrate protein in fermented substrates, but also modify the protein profile, increasing essential amino acids such as lysin, arginine, methionine, isoleucine, phenylalanine, valine, and threonine [6,33,55].
P. pulmonarius fruit body is an edible mushroom rich in crude protein (7.88 ± 0.038/100 g), carbohydrate (60.8 ± 3.27/100 g) and crude fiber (11.54 ± 0.396/100 g) according to [56]; however, these values may vary according to substrate composition, and fermentation conditions [57]. P. pulmonarius has also been reported as being able to improve residual biomass crude protein such as for orange waste [58], sorghum stover [59] and rice straw [60]. However, depending on fermentation conditions, no change in crude protein content has also been reported, such as for fermentation in wheat straw performed by [61]. This corroborates the result obtained for P. pulmonarius BRM055674 in OT-07. G. lucidum, which is mainly consumed for medicinal purposes, even when used as an animal feed additive [62,63], also has demonstrated improvement in the residual biomass crude protein content. Misra [64] reported a protein content increment on mustard straw after 21 days of G. lucidum incubation, and Han [65] observed an increment from 11.0 to 16.5% in protein content in cornmeal. A. terreus is an excellent protein producer, to the point of being considered a single-cell protein microorganism producer for animal nutrition. Different biomasses have been evaluated with the obtention of varying yields of crude protein by A. terreus: rice bran, wheat bran, eichornia and banana peel (total amino acids of 37.5% after fermentation in rice bran) [66], broken rice (utilized 0.344 g protein/gram cell to form 0.622 g protein/gram cell) [67], bagasse substrate (an increase from 14.3 to 20.6% of crude protein) [68], and cellulose (protein content ranged from 23 to 38%) [69]. P. lecomtei and F. hepatica have not been well evaluated for animal feed applications; however, according to [21], both fungi have the potential to increase protein content on Jatropha curcas cake to 30.0 ± 3.9 and 28.3 ± 1.5/100 g (D.W.), respectively, and the ability to biodetoxify phorbol esters. Furthermore, wild F. hepatica mushroom has a protein content of 22.6 ± 0.20 g/100 g (D.W.) [70]. Fungal protein may be an important alternative source of protein for ruminant nutrition with the potential for replacing plant-derived protein sources.
The glucan content in filamentous fungi is also influenced by the fermentation conditions, the substrate used, and the specific fungus strain [71]. A. terreus ATCC 20542 was able to significantly increase β-glucans on substrate AT-01 and ST-09 (490.99 ± 123.9, 503.356 ± 8.6 mg/g (D.W.), but when cultivated on corn grain (CT-01), no changes in polysaccharide content were observed. For P. lecomtei, variation also happened, with no changes on most substrates, except on CT-11, CT-12 and ST-07, which decreased β-glucans, and a slight increase of this carbohydrate was shown on ST-03. For P. pulmonarius, the two substrates analyzed, OT-07 and CT-07, an increase in β-glucan on the former and degradation on the latter were observed. G. lucidum consumed β-glucan on both analyzed fermented substrates (OT-01 and CT-07) (Table 4).
For P. pulmonarius, different β-glucan content has been reported depending on the fermentation process and fungus structure. For example, P. pulmonarius commercial mushroom has been reported to produce 17.466 ± 0.610/100 g (D.W.) of β-glucan [72], while mycelium grown on galactose medium presented 0.42 g/L of β-glucan with a fungal biomass of 1.08 g/L (approximately 39/100 g of fungal biomass). A variation of 16.7 to 9.75 mg/100 g of crude endo-polysaccharide extracted from the mycelium of irradiated and non-irradiated P. pulmonarius, respectively, has also been reported for submerged culture conditions [73]. Chemical variation between the vegetative and reproductive structures of P. pulmonarius also has been reported for other compounds [74].
The growth of G. lucidum in residual biomass is evaluated as a promising product for use in animal feed with nutraceutical properties, with the potential for reducing the use of antibiotics. High levels of β-glucans in soybean residue (234.09 mg/g) and soybean hulls (180.32 mg/g), were achieved by [75], corroborating that fungal biomass nutrients can be used to enrich animal feed. The authors of [76] also valorized industrial residues (beech sawdust, wheat straw, two-phase olive mill waste, and olive pruning residues) by cultivating G. lucidum. The β-glucans content after fermentation ranged from 35.83 ± 2.05 to 43.10 ± 6.38 g/kg (D.W.), regardless of the substrate used, and there was no statistically significant difference.
Even though there are few studies on F. hepatica β-glucans, there is a patent that described it as a possible non-commercial basidiomycete source for obtaining β-glucan [77]. A. terreus is also a potential source of bioactive polysaccharides [78]. Reports have demonstrated that the production of exopolysaccharides by A. terreus can be optimized by modifying the substrate with glucose (2.39%), NH4NO3 (0.957%) and pH (8.79), leading to an increase in total polysaccharides, including β-glucans, to 1.34 g/L [79]. The authors of [80] were able to increase β-glucan to 0.32 g/g mycelium (D.W.) using a medium containing corn starch (4.5 g/L) and yeast extract (0.4 g/L). In addition, the different medium composition was able to affect β-glucan production by A. terreus, which varied from 0.06 to 0.32 g/L.
Even though the use of β-glucan for polygastric animals is just beginning to be explored, initial results have corroborated its potential as a modulator of the ruminal microbiota and the ruminant immune system. Supplementation of yeast β-glucan at 75 mg/kg in calves’ ration increased the apparent digestibility parameters (i.e., dry matter, crude protein, and ether extract) of the feed. Furthermore, an increase in serum immunoglobulins G and M, and a decrease in serum triglycerides, and total cholesterol were observed [16]. Oral intake of Aureobasidium pullulans β-glucan affects cytokine expression in the serum of cows and influences the bacterial microbiota in the intestines of calves [81]. In calves, it was also observed that β-1,3/1,6-D-glucan influenced the percentages of different immune system cells, such as phagocytic granulocytes, monocytes and the percentage of bacteria engulfed by granulocytes [82]. Supplementing 4.7 g/day of β-glucan to beef cattle improved rice straw intake, as well as crude protein digestibility [83]. An increase in matter intake and milk production in postpartum cows was observed with commercial β-glucan intake; furthermore, it also reduced the serum parameters of aspartate and alanine aminotransferase, and glutamyl transpeptidase, indicating a hepatoprotective effect [84].
In sheep, Saadei [17] demonstrated that oral administration of β-glucan affects various aspects of the immune system, including hematologic parameters, such as serum IgG and interferon-gamma. Zabek [10] observed that lambs with diets supplemented with β-glucan have a higher growth rate and muscle tissue development. Furthermore, an increase in blood gamma-globulin, lysozyme activity, respiratory burst activity, and potential killing activity response of T and B-cells were also observed.
In monogastric animals, β-1,3/1,6-glucan molecules will pass through the small intestine and become the substrate for colon microorganisms [85]. Similar studies that support any benefits for the rumen microbiota are still lacking. The authors of [86] fed cattle with barley β-glucan and found low digestibility of the polysaccharide. Indeed, this research group recovered 0.03 to 0.11 g of β-glucan/kg (D.W.) from the feces of mature cattle fed for 42 days. Further studies should be performed to determine whether fungal β-glucan also has the same effect.

3.4. Lovastatin Production

Most methane is produced by methanogenic archaea present in the rumen microbiota [87]. Some archaea that use the HMG-CoA enzyme to produce phospholipids (isoprenyl) associated with membrane formation, have their growth compromised in the presence of lovastatin [88]. Thus, lovastatin has been used as a ruminant microbiota modulator [9]. Due to its potential mitigation effect on ruminant methane production, the presence of lovastatin was evaluated in the fermented substrates analyzed in this work.
Lovastatin production was only detected in A. terreus ATCC 20542 fermentations. From the three substrates evaluated, ST-09 (based on sorghum and pigeon pea) presented the highest lovastatin content (1.10 ± 0.17 mg/g), followed by fermented corn (CT-01) and oat (OT-01) grain, with 0.69 ± 0.03 and 0.29 ± 0.02 mg/mg of lovastatin content, respectively. Notably, in all fermented substrates studied, the β-hydroxy acid form (active) was higher than the lactone form of lovastatin (Table 5).
Lovastatin production by A. terreus has been evaluated for several agricultural biomasses, mainly for optimized drug obtention. Drug production is dependent on substrate composition and fermentation conditions. The authors of [89] obtained a lovastatin yield of 70.17 and 63.76 mg/kg (dry matter, D.M.) from oil palm frond fermentation supplemented with soybean meal by A. terreus ATCC 20542 and A. terreus ATCC 74135, respectively. The authors also produced lovastatin in rice straw, achieving a yield of 154.48 ± 22.88 and 157.070 ± 1.92 mg/kg (D.M.) by both fungi. Different substrates interfere in lovastatin production, soybean cake particle (1.0 ± 0.039 mg/g of lovastatin), rice (2.2 ± 0.085 mg/g), corn particle (1.2 ± 0.047 mg/g), wheat bran (2.0 ± 0.038 mg/g) and rice husk (0.6 ± 0.030 mg/g). Lovastatin yield is also affected by the substrate particle size, and nutrient supplementation (glucose and peptone) [90]. Patil [91] achieved different lovastatin yields with A. terreus PM3 in wheat bran (12.5 mg/g), red gram (Cajanas cajan) husk (8.2 mg/g), rice bran (3.1 mg/g), green gram (Phaseolus mungo) straw (9.3 mg/g) and soybean husk (8.3 mg/g). The authors also found that substrate moisture affects the obtention of the molecule, 70% moisture being ideal for lovastatin production. When A. terreus is grown on the substrate containing a high concentration of biodiesel-derived crude glycerol, lovastatin production is inhibited, and only 3.4 g/L (crude glycerol at 50 g/L) was obtained. However, when the same concentration of pure glycerol is used, lovastatin production increased to 18.9 g/L, indicating that the presence of impurities in the carbon source used by the fungi interferes with lovastatin production. The authors were also able to increase lovastatin production by adding methanol or NaCl to the medium containing pure glycerol [92].
Lovastatin production by A. terreus has been evaluated due to its ability to reduce methane production by ruminants. The concentration of 4.14 mg/kg (D.W.) of lovastatin reduced methane production by 32% in goats fed with A. terreus fermented rice straw: also, substrate digestibility was improved by 13% [93]. The authors of [19] also observed methanogenic archaea and a methane reduction in in vitro digestion with A. terreus fermented rice straw fermented for 8 days containing 260.8 mg/kg D.M. An increase in cellulolytic bacteria and in vitro dry matter digestibility were also observed. In an in vitro experiment, Miller [94] demonstrated that lovastatin selectively inhibits by 50% the growth of Methanobrevibacter ZA 10 with 4 µmol/mL of lovastatin, and concentrations ≥ 10 µmol/mL completely inhibited the strain growth and CH4 production. On the other hand, lovastatin did not interfere with the growth of cellulolytic bacteria (e.g., Butyrivibrio fibrisolven, Ruminococcus albus, Ruminococcus flavefacien, Fibrobacter succinogenes, and Selenomonas ruminantium). Recently, it was demonstrated that feed supplemented with less than 20% of fermented oat straw (189 and 284 mg/L of the fermented substrate to obtain lovastatin concentration of 100 and 150 mg/L in the final feed formulation, respectively) was able to decrease methane formation up to 38% without affecting other nutrition parameters. This shows that solid-state fermentation by specific fungi may be an economical and sustainable process to mitigate CH4 production in ruminants [9].
Even if the other fungi do not produce lovastatin, they have the potential to produce other bioactive molecules and need more in-depth studies to explore potential benefits for animal production. For example, F. hepatica produces the antifungal molecule feldin [95]. G. lucidum produces ganoderic acid that has several potential therapeutic activities such as antitumor, anti-inflammatory, anti-viral and hipocholesterolemic [96]. P. pulmonarius produces nematicidal molecules such as S-coriolic acid, linoleic acid and p-anisaldehyde [97]. Therefore, there is great potential for the use of filamentous fungi as a source of metabolites in ruminant feed.
It is well known that factors such as fungal strain, substrate composition, and fermentation conditions directly affect metabolite profile and production. The optimization of the fermentation process to enrich bioactive molecules (nutraceuticals) is key to the establishment of industrial production. Finally, it is noteworthy that the nutritional value of residual biomasses can benefit from a combination of fungi with other organisms [98].

4. Conclusions

In summary, fermentative processes with filamentous fungi were able to add nutraceutical value to animal feed biomasses commonly used in Brazil. Depending on the formulation prepared, G. lucidum and F. hepatica presented the highest growth rates, P. lecomtei showed superior lacase activity, and A. terreus displayed increased levels of total protein, β-glucan, and lovastatin. These results show that commonly used animal feed biomasses can be enriched for nutraceuticals by fungal fermentation with potential benefits in animal nutrient use efficiency, as well as in mitigation of the use of antibiotics and the production of greenhouse gases. Further work will address the effects of the fermentation of feed biomasses by fungi on in vitro digestibility and gas production.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, F.G.d.S., E.G.d.A. and S.M.; methodology, F.G.d.S., E.G.d.A. and A.A.C.; Data curation, F.G.d.S., E.G.d.A. and A.A.C.; validation, F.G.d.S. and E.G.d.A.; formal analysis, F.G.d.S., E.G.d.A. and T.D.M.; resources, F.G.d.S.; writing—original draft preparation, A.A.C.; writing—review and editing, F.G.d.S., B.F.Q., E.G.d.A. and A.A.C.; supervision, F.G.d.S., E.G.d.A. and S.M. All authors have read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

Funding

This research received no external funding.

Institutional Review Board Statement

Not applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

Not applicable.

Data Availability Statement

Not applicable.

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to express their gratitude to Embrapa Agroenergy and to members of the University of Mato Grosso for the technical support and the Nadia Parachin for the availability of A. terreus strain.

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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Figure 1. Laccase activity of F. hepatica BRM 047114, G. lucidum BRM 055670, P. lecomtei BRM 044603 and P. pulmonarius BRM 055674 after 28 days cultivation on starchy substrates based on sorghum grain. ST = Substrates based on sorghum grain (Table 1). Mean values of triplicates followed by the same letter do not differ according to the ScottKnott test at a 5% significance level. Bars are standard deviations.
Figure 1. Laccase activity of F. hepatica BRM 047114, G. lucidum BRM 055670, P. lecomtei BRM 044603 and P. pulmonarius BRM 055674 after 28 days cultivation on starchy substrates based on sorghum grain. ST = Substrates based on sorghum grain (Table 1). Mean values of triplicates followed by the same letter do not differ according to the ScottKnott test at a 5% significance level. Bars are standard deviations.
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Figure 2. Laccase activity of F. hepatica BRM 047114, G. lucidum BRM 055670, P. lecomtei BRM 044603 and P. pulmonarius BRM 055674 after 28 days cultivation on substrates based on oat grain (starch). OT- Substrates based on oat grain (Table 1). Mean value of experiment performed in triplicate followed by the same letter does not differ according to ScottKnott’s test at the 5% significance level.
Figure 2. Laccase activity of F. hepatica BRM 047114, G. lucidum BRM 055670, P. lecomtei BRM 044603 and P. pulmonarius BRM 055674 after 28 days cultivation on substrates based on oat grain (starch). OT- Substrates based on oat grain (Table 1). Mean value of experiment performed in triplicate followed by the same letter does not differ according to ScottKnott’s test at the 5% significance level.
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Figure 3. Laccase activity of F. hepatica BRM 047114, G. lucidum BRM 055670, P. lecomtei BRM 044603 and P. pulmonarius BRM 055674 after 28 days cultivation on substrates based on corn grain (starch). CT- Substrates based on corn grain (Table 1). Mean value of experiment performed in triplicate followed by the same letter does not differ according to ScottKnott’s test at the 5% significance level.
Figure 3. Laccase activity of F. hepatica BRM 047114, G. lucidum BRM 055670, P. lecomtei BRM 044603 and P. pulmonarius BRM 055674 after 28 days cultivation on substrates based on corn grain (starch). CT- Substrates based on corn grain (Table 1). Mean value of experiment performed in triplicate followed by the same letter does not differ according to ScottKnott’s test at the 5% significance level.
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Table 1. Mean value nitrogen content of each biomass used for substrate formulation.
Table 1. Mean value nitrogen content of each biomass used for substrate formulation.
Plant BiomassNitrogen (%)
Corn grain0.93 ± 0.25
Sorghum grain1.03 ± 0.03
Oat grain1.82 ± 0.17
Pigeon pea plant (leaves, branches, pods, and stems)1.60 ± 0.27
Cottonseed cake2.15 ± 0.53
Coast-cross0.32 ± 0.04
Rice husk0.33 ± 0.09
Moringa plant (leaves, branches, pods, and stems)0.90 ± 0.37
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Table 2. Plant biomass substrates used as animal feed sources of starch (sorghum, corn, and oat grains), lignin/cellulose (coast-cross, rice husk, and moringa) and protein (cottonseed cake, pigeon pea) that were tested for filamentous fungi growth.
Table 2. Plant biomass substrates used as animal feed sources of starch (sorghum, corn, and oat grains), lignin/cellulose (coast-cross, rice husk, and moringa) and protein (cottonseed cake, pigeon pea) that were tested for filamentous fungi growth.
SubstratesStarchy GrainLignin/CelluloseProtein
ST-01Sorghum--
ST-02-CSC
ST-03Coast-cross-
ST-04Coast-crossCSC
ST-05Rice husk-
ST-06Rice huskCSC
ST-07Moringa-
ST-08MoringaCSC
CT-01Corn--
CT-02-CSC
CT-03Coast-cross-
CT-04Coast-crossCSC
CT-05Rice husk-
CT-06Rice huskCSC
CT-07Moringa-
CT-08MoringaCSC
OT-01Oat--
OT-02-CSC
OT-03Coast-cross-
OT-04Coast-crossCSC
OT-05Rice husk-
OT-06Rice huskCSC
OT-07Moringa-
OT-08MoringaCSC
ST-09Sorghum--
ST-10Coast-crossPigeon pea
ST-11Rice husk
ST-12Moringa
CT-09Corn--
CT-10Coast-crossPigeon pea
CT-11Rice husk
CT-12Moringa
OT-09Oat--
OT-10Coast-crossPigeon pea
OT-11Rice husk
OT-12Moringa
CSC—Cottonseed cake, ST Sorghum treatment, CT—Corn treatment, OT—Oat Treatment. ST-01, CT-01 and OT-01 contain only grain.
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Table 3. Mycelial growth rate of filamentous fungi in substrates commonly used as animal feed biomass. The experiment was performed in triplicate and values shown are the mean in cm/day ± standard deviation.
Table 3. Mycelial growth rate of filamentous fungi in substrates commonly used as animal feed biomass. The experiment was performed in triplicate and values shown are the mean in cm/day ± standard deviation.
SubstratesP. lecomtei
BRM 044603		G. lucidum
BRM 055670		F. hepatica
BRM 047114		P. pulmonarius
BRM 055674
ST-010.304 ± 0.0700.287 ± 0.0500.271 ± 0.0880.346 ± 0.013
ST-020.194 ± 0.1120.191 ± 0.0100.058 ± 0.053 F0.041 ± 0.062 F
ST-030.436 ± 0.0840.458 ± 0.0980.243 ± 0.1100.487 ± 0.012
ST-040.107 ± 0.0980.000 ± 0.000 G0.183 ± 0.097 E0.097 ± 0.039 E
ST-050.275 ± 0.0450.213 ± 0.1280.173 ± 0.046 E0.293 ± 0.143
ST-060.110 ± 0.096 E0.058 ± 0.101 F0.000 ± 0.000 G0.049 ± 0.017 F
ST-070.488 ± 0.0240.342 ± 0.0760.161 ± 0.029 E0.337 ± 0.199
ST-080.000 ± 0.000 G0.051 ± 0.088 F0.211 ± 0.0630.138 ± 0.076 E
ST-090.210 ± 0.0060.275 ± 0.0800.193 ± 0.0800.307 ± 0.021
ST-100.187 ± 0.052 E0.456 ± 0.0290.252 ± 0.2090.439 ± 0.014
ST-110.439 ± 0.0590.477 ± 0.0040.376 ± 0.0430.454 ± 0.023
ST-120.422 ± 0.0040.297 ± 0.1740.156 ± 0.029 E0.254 ± 0.123
CT-010.429 ± 0.0400.052 ± 0.090 F0.000 ± 0.000 G0.141 ± 0.010 E
CT-020.205 ± 0.0350.014 ± 0.025 F0.204 ± 0.0960.099 ± 0.093 E
CT-030.330 ± 0.0030.113 ± 0.195 E0.141 ± 0.071 E0.449 ± 0.038
CT-040.235 ± 0.0350.048 ± 0.084 F0.188 ± 0.075 E0.110 ± 0.066 E
CT-050.467 ± 0.0210.000 ± 0.000 G0.261 ± 0.0270.398 ± 0.011
CT-060.235 ± 0.0630.000 ± 0.000 G0.135 ± 0.047E0.102 ± 0.054 E
CT-070.211 ± 0.0190.547 ± 0.042 ABCD0.351 ± 0.0620.505 ± 0.088
CT-080.270 ± 0.0700.453 ± 0.0930.195 ± 0.0280.297 ± 0.090
CT-090.349 ± 0.0210.390 ± 0.0770.398 ± 0.0880.317 ± 0.115
CT-100.391 ± 0.1400.441 ± 0.0580.274 ± 0.1650.332 ± 0.004
CT-110.428 ± 0.0960.478 ± 0.0140.226 ± 0.0420.228 ± 0.170
CT-120.365 ± 0.2590.325 ± 0.1900.270 ± 0.0660.414 ± 0.020
OT-010.366 ± 0.0860.708 ± 0.035A0.284 ± 0.0150.333 ± 0.034
OT-020.364 ± 0.0770.317 ± 0.1200.220 ± 0.1070.283 ± 0.121
OT-030.466 ± 0.0170.547 ± 0.147 ABCD0.576 ± 0.030 ABC0.442 ± 0.024
OT-040.204 ± 0.1380.270 ± 0.0670.135 ± 0.016 E0.295 ± 0.001
OT-050.398 ± 0.0390.000 ± 0.000 G0.265 ± 0.0270.166 ± 0.057 E
OT-060.129 ± 0.069 E0.000 ± 0.000 G0.125 ± 0.048 E0.100 ± 0.005 E
OT-070.398 ± 0.0070.584 ± 0.017 AB0.551 ± 0.035 ABCD0.261 ± 0.113
OT-080.000 ± 0.000 G0.171 ± 0.091 E0.059 ± 0.054 F0.148 ± 0.081 E
OT-090.407 ± 0.0050.438 ± 0.0640.339 ± 0.0590.446 ± 0.023
OT-100.365 ± 0.0080.479 ± 0.0380.607 ± 0.012 B0.410 ± 0.068
OT-110.439 ± 0.0650.406 ± 0.1370.337 ± 0.0760.345 ± 0.054
OT-120.512 ± 0.017 AB0.329 ± 0.0300.164 ± 0.086 E0.349 ± 0.159
ST—substrate based on sorghum, CT—substrates based on corn, OT—substrates based on oat (Table 2). Mean value followed by the same letter or without any letters which do not differ according to Tukey’s test at a 5% significance level.
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Table 4. Total crude protein and β-glucan content in the filamentous fungi fermented and untreated substrates commonly used as animal feed biomass.
Table 4. Total crude protein and β-glucan content in the filamentous fungi fermented and untreated substrates commonly used as animal feed biomass.
Fungi/SubstrateCrude Protein (%)β-Glucan (mg/g)
Fermented SubstrateUntreated SubstrateFermented SubstrateUntreated Substrate
A. terreus/OT-0123.3 ± 0.61 A10.9 ± 3.19 C490.99 ± 123.9 A372.62 ± 92.93 B
G. lucidum/OT-0112.3 ± 0.89 C217.01 ± 26.11 D
P. pulmonarius/OT-079.27 ± 1.31 D8.31 ± 1.14 D542.9 ± 65.81 A286.16 ± 85.18 C
F. hepatica/OT-1010.2 ± 2.37 C5.25 ± 0.71 E301.58 ± 86.9 C193.29 ± 43.7 D
P. lecomtei/OT-128.56 ± 0.97 D6.77 ± 2.52 D276.4 ± 21.43 C302.95 ± 26.15 C
A. terreus/CT-0111.0 ± 0.86 C6.97 ± 0.38 D288.06 ± 73.9 C275.38 ± 42.67 C
G. lucidum/CT-0711.2 ± 0.95 C7.31 ± 0.32 D122.22 ± 39.38 E472.61 ± 125.32 A
P. pulmonarius/CT-0711.5 ± 0.33 C308.33 ± 81.46 C
P. lecomtei/CT-1110.4 ± 1.74 C7.59 ± 1.38 D201.71 ± 58.29 D263.74 ± 34.44 C
P. lecomtei/CT-1211.5 ± 1.10 C9.42 ± 2.20 D78.83 ± 1.5 E416.55 ± 37.8 B
P. lecomtei/ST-035.10 ± 0.59 E2.52 ± 1.67 E194.82 ± 17.24 D123.74 ± 10.47 E
P. lecomtei/ST-0717.2 ± 1.82 B11.4 ± 3.40 C193.74 ± 50.8 D456.36 ± 32.56 A
P. lecomtei/ST-098.18 ± 0.20 D3.87 ± 0.23 E344.25 ± 23.13 C292.15 ± 9.611 C
A. terreus/ST-0915.3 ± 0.46 B503.56 ± 8.6 A
P. lecomtei/ST-127.35 ± 0.83 D4.14 ± 0.30 E275.55 ± 31.22 C240.71 ± 6.78 C
OT-, CT- and ST- are the substrates based on oat, corn, and sorghum grain, respectively (Table 2). Mean followed by the same letter does not differ according to ScottKnott’s test at 5% significance level.
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Table 5. Lovastatin content in substrates fermented by A. terreus ATCC 20542.
Table 5. Lovastatin content in substrates fermented by A. terreus ATCC 20542.
Fermented SubstrateLactone Form
(mg/g)		β-Hydroxy Acid Form
(mg/g)		Total
(mg/g)
A. terreus in OT-010.030.250.29 ± 0.02 C
A. terreus in CT-010.150.540.69 ± 0.03 B
A. terreus in ST-090.170.931.10 ± 0.17 A
OT-01 = oat grain substrate, CT-01 = corn grain substrate, and ST-09 = sorghum + pigeon pea substrate. Mean values of triplicates with the standard deviations are shown. Numbers followed by the same letter do not differ according to ScottKnott’s test at the 5% significance level.
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