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 …
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 …
efficiency in sheep fed temperate forages and reduced the impact of gastro-intestinal …
Plant bioactives for ruminant health and productivity
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
specifically feed/diet and its components. Farm animals as herbivorous animals are exposed …
Nutritional aspects of ecologically relevant phytochemicals in ruminant production
This review provides an update of ecologically relevant phytochemicals for ruminant
production, focusing on their contribution to advancing nutrition. Phytochemicals embody a …
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 …
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?
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 …
years while undernutrition among infants, young children, and women remains a major …