Research Article | Published: 01 December 1999

Effect of wood decaying fungi on chemical composition of wood

M. P. Diwakar, C. B. Gondhalekar, N. R. Padalkar and M. S. Joshi

Indian Journal of Forestry | Volume: 22 | Issue: 4 | Page No. 384-386 | 1999
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1999-8N17N7 | Cite this article

Abstract

Two wood decaying fungi, viz., Polyporus zeylanicus and Irpex flavus were isolated from wooden logs of jackfruit and khair respectively. Their detrimental effects on chemical composition of wood were studied. The fungus P. zeylanicus reduced the weight of jackfruit up to 121.48% while I. flavus reduced the weight of khair up to 58.79%. The fungus I. flavus in khair reduced the holocellulose, hemicellulose and lignin up to 52.94%, 40.88% and 24.61%, respectively. The fungus P. zeylanicus in jackfruit reduced the holocellulose hemicellulose and lignin up to 58.84%, 35.18% and 27.17%, respectively.

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Diwakar, M.P., Gondhalekar, C.B., Padalkar, N.R. and Joshi, M.S., 1999. Effect of wood decaying fungi on chemical composition of wood. Indian Journal of Forestry, 22(4), pp.384-386. https://doi.org/10.54207/bsmps1000-1999-8N17N7

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