Exploitation of dietary tannins to improve rumen metabolism and ruminant nutrition

AK Patra, J Saxena - Journal of the Science of Food and …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
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 …

Beneficial and detrimental effects of dietary condensed tannins for sustainable sheep and goat production—Progress and challenges

G Waghorn - Animal Feed Science and Technology, 2008 - Elsevier
Condensed tannins (CT) have improved liveweight gain, wool production and reproductive
efficiency in sheep fed temperate forages and reduced the impact of gastro-intestinal …

Plant bioactives for ruminant health and productivity

S Rochfort, AJ Parker, FR Dunshea - Phytochemistry, 2008 - Elsevier
Plants have been used throughout history for their medicinal properties. This use has often
focused on human health but plants have also been, and still are, applied in ethnoveterinary …

Toxicity of zearalenone and its nutritional intervention by natural products

S Jing, C Liu, J Zheng, Z Dong, N Guo - Food & Function, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Zearalenone (ZEN) is a toxic secondary metabolite mainly produced by fungi of the genus
Fusarium, and is often present in various food and feed ingredients such as corn and wheat …

Alternative temperate forages containing secondary compounds for improving sustainable productivity in grazing ruminants

CA Ramírez-Restrepo, TN Barry - Animal Feed Science and Technology, 2005 - Elsevier
The use of alternative temperate forages to improve the sustainable productivity of grazing
ruminants, relative to grass-based pastures, is reviewed. Particular emphasis is placed upon …

Ecological and agronomic importance of the plant genus Lotus. Its application in grassland sustainability and the amelioration of constrained and contaminated soils

FJ Escaray, AB Menendez, A Garriz, FL Pieckenstain… - Plant science, 2012 - Elsevier
The genus Lotus comprises around 100 annual and perennial species with worldwide
distribution. The relevance of Lotus japonicus as a model plant has been recently …

Polyphenols in farm animals: source of reproductive gain or waste?

NM Hashem, A Gonzalez-Bulnes, J Simal-Gandara - Antioxidants, 2020 - mdpi.com
Reproduction is a complex process that is substantially affected by environmental cues,
specifically feed/diet and its components. Farm animals as herbivorous animals are exposed …

Nutritional aspects of ecologically relevant phytochemicals in ruminant production

LO Tedeschi, JP Muir, HD Naumann… - Frontiers in Veterinary …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
This review provides an update of ecologically relevant phytochemicals for ruminant
production, focusing on their contribution to advancing nutrition. Phytochemicals embody a …

Palatability in sheep and in vitro nutritional value of dried and ensiled sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia) birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus corniculatus), and chicory (Cichorium …

A Scharenberg, Y Arrigo, A Gutzwiller… - Archives of Animal …, 2007 - Taylor & Francis
Three temperate forages, sainfoin, birdsfoot trefoil, and chicory, characterized by elevated
contents of plant secondary compounds, were compared to a ryegrass-clover mixture …

Towards household food and nutrition security in semi-arid areas: What role for condensed tannin-rich ruminant feedstuffs?

V Mlambo, C Mapiye - Food Research International, 2015 - Elsevier
The global demand for food is projected to continue its upward trend for at least another 40
years while undernutrition among infants, young children, and women remains a major …