Research Article

Improved Mannanase Production from Penicillium occitanis by Fed-Batch Fermentation Using Acacia Seeds

Table 1

Chemical composition of acacia seed powder (% dry matter) [22] and coconut meal [23].

Acacia seedsCoconut meal

Dry matter94.4852.29
Ash3.971.15
Crude protein23.377.10
Crude fat6.6662.64
Carbohydrate53.429.1
Hemicellulose7.206.37
Cellulose6.97.09
Lignin16.69