Benefits of condensed tannins in forage legumes fed to ruminants: Importance of structure, concentration, and diet composition

I Mueller-Harvey, G Bee, F Dohme-Meier… - Crop …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Condensed tannins (CTs) account for up to 20% of the dry matter in forage legumes used as
ruminant feeds. Beneficial animal responses to CTs have included improved growth, milk …

Medicinal plant extracts and plant-derived polyphenols with anthelmintic activity against intestinal nematodes

V Spiegler, E Liebau, A Hensel - Natural product reports, 2017 - pubs.rsc.org
Covering: 2001 up to the end of 2016 Polyphenols comprise a structurally diverse class of
natural products. As the development of new anthelmintic drugs against soil-transmitted …

A polyphenol-enriched diet and Ascaris suum infection modulate mucosal immune responses and gut microbiota composition in pigs

AR Williams, L Krych, H Fauzan Ahmad, P Nejsum… - PLoS one, 2017 - journals.plos.org
Polyphenols are a class of bioactive plant secondary metabolites that are thought to have
beneficial effects on gut health, such as modulation of mucosal immune and inflammatory …

Caffeoyl and coumaroyl derivatives from Acacia cochliacantha exhibit ovicidal activity against Haemonchus contortus

GF Castillo-Mitre, A Olmedo-Juárez… - Journal of …, 2017 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacology relevance Acacia cochliacantha is a small tree whose foliage is
traditionally used in Mexico for treatment of kidney pain, gastrointestinal illnesses and to kill …

Comparative analysis of the anthelmintic efficacy of European heather extracts on Teladorsagia circumcincta and Trichostrongylus colubriformis egg hatching and …

F Shepherd, C Chylinski, MR Hutchings, J Lima… - Parasites & …, 2022 - Springer
Background Gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) control is traditionally achieved with the use of
anthelmintic drugs, however due to regulations in organic farming and the rise in …

Dietary phytonutrients and animal health: regulation of immune function during gastrointestinal infections

AR Williams, AIS Andersen-Civil, L Zhu… - Journal of Animal …, 2020 - academic.oup.com
The composition of dietary macronutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, and fibers) and
micronutrients (vitamins, phytochemicals) can markedly influence the development of …

Antiparasitic tannin-rich plants from the south of Europe for grazing livestock: A review

P Rodríguez-Hernández, C Reyes-Palomo… - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The systematic use of different antiparasitic products over time has led to
several problems, such as drug resistances and biodiversity loss, which directly affect …

Condensed Tannins in the Gastrointestinal Tract of Cattle after Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) Intake and Their Possible Relationship with Anthelmintic Effects

O Desrues, I Mueller-Harvey… - Journal of agricultural …, 2017 - ACS Publications
Condensed tannins'(CTs) fate along the digestive tract of ruminants may account for the
variable efficacy of CTs against gastrointestinal nematodes. We analyzed CTs in the digesta …

Anthelmintic effects of forage chicory (Cichorium intybus) against free-living and parasitic stages of Cooperia oncophora

M Peña-Espinoza, AR Williams, SM Thamsborg… - Veterinary …, 2017 - Elsevier
Chicory shows great promise as an anthelmintic forage for grazing ruminants that can
reduce reliance on anti-parasitic drugs. Recently, we reported potent anthelmintic effects of …

Importance of ABC Transporters in the Survival of Parasitic Nematodes and the Prospect for the Development of Novel Control Strategies

A Raza, AR Williams, MM Abeer - Pathogens, 2023 - mdpi.com
ABC transporters, a family of ATP-dependent transmembrane proteins, are responsible for
the active transport of a wide range of molecules across cell membranes, including drugs …