The literature about tannins, polyphenolic secondary metabolites of plants, with both
beneficial and adverse function according to their concentration and chemical structure, is …

Summarizing landmark research, Volume 2 of this essential series furnishes information on
the availability of germplasm resources that breeders can exploit for producing high-yielding …

The livestock agriculture of temperate grasslands is a major provider of meat and milk to the
world. These areas also deliver important ecosystem services and are central to tourism …

Polyphenols are the most abundant antioxidants in human diets. They are secondary
metabolites of plants. These compounds are designed with an aromatic ring carrying one or …

Abstract Main conclusion The apple MdMYB9 gene encodes a positive regulator of
proanthocyanidin synthesis that activates anthocyanidin reductase promoters from apple …

Animal production is a fundamental component of the food supply chain, and with an
increasing global population production levels are set to increase. Ruminant animals in …

HPLC profiles of plant defensive compounds, isoflavonoids and flavonoids, were evaluated
in the frequently cultivated forage species, Lotus corniculatus, as well as their changes after …

Climate change is expected to enormously affect life on the Earth. It will cause drastic
changes in the environment and ecology and thus will severely impact agriculture …

North American birdsfoot trefoil (BFT, Lotus corniculatus L.) cultivars such as Norcen
produce forage with low condensed tannin (CT) concentrations that may be insufficient for …

Recent work suggests several European‐and Mediterranean‐derived cultivars of birdsfoot
trefoil (BFT, Lotus corniculatus L.) are well adapted to the colder continental United States …