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 …

Simple Summary Regardless of the production system adopted, ruminant livestock
contribute to greenhouse emissions that are associated with climate change. Among the …

Astringency plays an important role in the sensory experience of many foods and
beverages, ranging from wine to nuts. Given the recent trend toward fortifying consumables …

We conducted an experiment to evaluate the effects that a diet containing condensed
tannins with and without polyethylene glycol (PEG) has on lamb growth and meat quality …

This systematic review summarized literature data on the nutritional composition of tropical
legume forages fed to cattle, sheep and, goats, explaining the nutritional variation between …

Comparative aspects of plant tannins on digestive physiology, nutrition and microbial
community in sheep and goats are discussed in the context of differences due to feed intake …

Methane (CH4) emissions from enteric fermentation in cattle are an important source of
greenhouse gases, accounting for about 40% of all agricultural emissions. Diet quality plays …

Feed resources and nutrition constitute the principal technical constraints to ruminant
production in Asia. Four main categories of feed resources are potentially available for use …

Legume forages, such as sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) and birdsfoot trefoil (Lotus
corniculatus L.), can increase the forage quality and quantity of Western Canadian pastures …

This study evaluated the effect of diets containing sorghum silages with higher (HT) and
lower-tannin (LT) concentrations supplemented with concentrate or urea on intake …