Naturally occurring plant compounds including tannins, saponins and essential oils are
extensively assessed as natural alternatives to in-feed antibiotics. Tannins are a group of …

Tannins are polyphenols characterized by different molecular weights that plants are able to
synthetize during their secondary metabolism. Macromolecules (proteins, structural …

Comparative aspects of plant tannins on digestive physiology, nutrition and microbial
community in sheep and goats are discussed in the context of differences due to feed intake …

Generally, tannins are widely distributed throughout the plant kingdom, especially among
trees, shrubs and herbaceous leguminous plants. Tannins are naturally occurring …

Tannins (hydrolysable and condensed tannin) are polyphenolic polymers of relatively high
molecular weight with the capacity to form complexes mainly with proteins due to the …

Antibiotics have been included in the formulation of feed for livestock production for more
than 40 years as a strategy to improve feed conversion rates and to reduce costs. The use of …

This review discusses the effects of tannins on nitrogen metabolism in the rumen and
intestine, microbial populations (bacteria, protozoa, fungi and archaea), metabolism of …

Plant tannins are widely found in plants and can be divided into hydrolyzed tannins and
condensed tannins. In recent years, researchers have become more and more interested in …

Tannins are watersoluble plant polyphenols that precipitate proteins. According to their
chemical structure they can be divided into condensed tannins and hydrolysable tannins …

Simple Summary There are diverse challenges in the poultry production industry that
decrease the productivity and efficiency of poultry production, impair animal welfare, and …