Effects of the dietary incorporation of untreated and white-rot fungi (Ganoderma resinaceum Boud) pre-treated olive leaves on growing rabbits

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of the level of inclusion of olive leaves and its pre-treatment with Ganoderma resinaceum Boud on growth performance, nutrient digestibilities and caecal fermentation. A total of 48 rabbits were kept in individual cages and divided in 4 groups of 12 animals. Animals were fed ad libitum with one of four diets based on a basal feed for growing rabbits – Control diet (basal feed without olive leaves; OL0), basal diet with 50g/kg or 100g/kg of olive leaves (OL5 and OL10), and a basal diet with 50g/kg of G. resinaceum pre-treated olive leaves (OL5F).