Utilization of the Viscum Species for Diet and Medicinal Purposes in Ruminants: A Review

O Hawu, KE Ravhuhali, MG Musekwa, N Sipango… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary True mistletoe (of the Viscum species) is a semi-parasitic, perennial
browse species that is found attached to its host—a shrub or a tree. It has important …

[HTML][HTML] Spatial distribution of woody plants in relation to mistletoe-infected Vachellia karroo trees in a semi-arid African savanna

TS Maponga, HGT Ndagurwa, J Muvengwi… - Global Ecology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
By increasing resource heterogeneity, mistletoe-infected trees can restructure plant
community processes and distribution patterns. No information is available on how mistletoe …

Nutritional characteristics of almond hulls treated with sodium hydroxide and urea or supplemented with polyethylene glycol as an alternative feed resource for …

H Zoabi, H Ammar, S Ghzayel, B Abu Aziz… - Cogent Food & …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study aimed to evaluate the effect of chemical treatments of almond hulls (AH) issued
from two mediterranean countries (Tunisia and Palestine) on chemical composition, gas …

Monitoring the fibrolytic potential of microbial ecosystems from domestic and wild ruminants browsing tanniferous forages

NNP Msimango, FN Fon - Animal Nutrition, 2016 - Elsevier
Although the rumen microbiome has been reported to synthesize a rich source of symbiotic
enzymes (exocellulase, endocellulase, hemicellulase and cellobiase), the digestion of …

The use of polyethylene glycol to reduce the anti-nutritional effects of tannins in Cistus ladanifer L.

MTP Dentinho, OC Moreira, RJB Bessa - Forest systems, 2018 - dialnet.unirioja.es
Aim of study: To evaluate the impact of Cistus ladanifer L.(rockrose) tannins on ruminal
degradability and fermentation characteristics and the use of polyethylene glycol (PEG), as …

[PDF][PDF] The influence of mistletoes on nutrient cycling in an Acacia-dominated semi-arid savanna, southwest Zimbabwe

HGT Ndagurwa - 2015 - researchgate.net
Parasitic plants are nutrient parasites and thus are expected to influence nutrient cycling in
environments where they occur. However, the role of parasitic plants has largely been …

Does initial body condition affect wether kid feed intake and performance when fed alfalfa or Lespedeza cuneata L.?

OF de Oliveira, JP Muir, NM Cherry, BD Lambert… - Small Ruminant …, 2017 - Elsevier
Legumes with excessive condensed tannins may become unpalatable to ruminants;
however, body condition may affect feed intake. Our objective was to evaluate the …

High genetic variation and low gene flow among populations of Viscum verrucosum in semi-arid savanna, southwest Zimbabwe

E Nyagumbo, HGT Ndagurwa, K Mushonga - Ecological Genetics and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Despite the increasing recognition of the ecological role of mistletoes, little is known about
their genetic diversity. In this regard, we assessed the genetic variation within and among …

[HTML][HTML] RESEARCH ARTICLE The use of polyethylene glycol to reduce the anti-nutritional effects of tannins in Cistus ladanifer L.

MTP Dentinho, OC Moreira, RJB Bessa - fs.revistas.csic.es
Aim of study: To evaluate the impact of Cistus ladanifer L.(rockrose) tannins on ruminal
degradability and fermentation characteristics and the use of polyethylene glycol (PEG), as …

Faculty of Applied Sciences

H Marufu - 2018 - library.nust.ac.zw
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OF APPLIED SCIENCES Department of Computer Science TOPIC: ASSESSING THE …