Planet globalization, population growth and its consequent need to produce large amounts
of food, or individual economic benefits and the prioritization of this over environment health …

Tannins are the most abundant secondary metabolites made by plants, commonly ranging
from 5% to 10% dry weight of tree leaves. Tannins can defend leaves against insect …

This paper examines the nutritional and veterinary effects of tannins on ruminants and
makes some comparisons with non-ruminants. Tannin chemistry per se is not covered and …

Condensed tannins (CT) have improved liveweight gain, wool production and reproductive
efficiency in sheep fed temperate forages and reduced the impact of gastro-intestinal …

From an evolutionary perspective, the emergence of the sophisticated chemical scaffolds of
flavonoid molecules represents a key step in the colonization of Earth's terrestrial …

Los taninos son un grupo muy diverso de compuestos fenólicos que aparecen en una
amplia variedad de plantas consumidas por los rumiantes. Tradicionalmente se han …

Apart from the obvious role of plants in herbivore nutrition, they are also a rich source of
bioactive products that can operate either to the benefit or the detriment of grazing animals …

Chicory is a perennial plant grown in different parts of the world, used as forage for livestock,
as folklore remedies, or as a vegetable addition in human diets. There are several varieties …

In Australia, agriculture is responsible for~ 17% of total greenhouse gas emissions with
ruminants being the largest single source. However, agriculture is likely to be shielded from …

The banning in 2006 of the use of antibiotics as animal growth promoters in the European
Union has increased demand from producers for alternative feed additives that can be used …