Tannin in ruminant nutrition

M Besharati, A Maggiolino, V Palangi, A Kaya… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
Tannins are polyphenols characterized by different molecular weights that plants are able to
synthetize during their secondary metabolism. Macromolecules (proteins, structural …

[HTML][HTML] Factors affecting sheep carcass and meat quality attributes

S Prache, N Schreurs, L Guillier - Animal, 2022 - Elsevier
Sheep meat comes from a wide variety of farming systems utilising outdoor extensive to
indoor intensive with animals of various ages at slaughter. In Europe, slaughter may occur …

Condensed tannins as antioxidants in ruminants—Effectiveness and action mechanisms to improve animal antioxidant status and oxidative stability of products

D Soldado, RJB Bessa, E Jerónimo - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Condensed tannins (CTs) are secondary plant metabolites known for their
antinutritional properties but also for their beneficial attributes for animal health and food …

[HTML][HTML] Feeding tannins to dairy cows in different seasons improves the oxidative status of blood plasma and the antioxidant capacity of cheese

A Santillo, MG Ciliberti, F Ciampi, G Luciano… - Journal of dairy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The aim of the present study was to assess the dietary supplementation of tannins to grazing
dairy cows in 2 seasons characterized by a good quality pasture (spring) or a poor-quality …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of two tannin extracts at different doses in interaction with a green or dry forage substrate on in vitro rumen fermentation and biohydrogenation

R Menci, M Coppa, A Torrent, A Natalello… - Animal Feed Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Extensive ruminant farming systems often face fluctuating pasture availability, resulting in
two periods with very different forage quality. Tannins are natural bioactive compounds able …

Insights into the role of major bioactive dietary nutrients in lamb meat quality: A review

J Álvarez-Rodríguez, O Urrutia, S Lobón… - Journal of Animal …, 2022 - Springer
Feed supplementation with α-linolenic acid (ALA) and linoleic acid (LA) increases their
content in muscle, ALA increases n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and decrease n-6/n-3 ratio …

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 …

Influence of dietary inclusion of tannin extracts from mimosa, chestnut and tara on volatile compounds and flavour in lamb meat

S Del Bianco, A Natalello, G Luciano, B Valenti… - Meat Science, 2021 - Elsevier
Tannins are compounds able to form complexes with proteins limiting their ruminal
degradation and thus the synthesis of some odour-active compounds may be inhibited …

[HTML][HTML] Temperate nuts by-products as animal feed: A review

M Musati, R Menci, G Luciano, P Frutos, A Priolo… - Animal Feed Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Using agro-industrial by-products in replacement of conventional feedstuff is a strategy to
reduce the environmental impact of feed production and transport, and the feed-food …

[HTML][HTML] Performance and meat quality in pigs fed hydrolysable tannins from Tara spinosa

R Menci, G Luciano, A Natalello, A Priolo, F Mangano… - Meat Science, 2024 - Elsevier
This study aimed to assess the effect of dietary tara (Tara spinosa (Feuillée ex Molina)
Britton & Rose) hydrolysable tannins on performance and meat quality of finishing pigs …