Benefits of condensed tannins in forage legumes fed to ruminants: Importance of structure, concentration, and diet composition

I Mueller-Harvey, G Bee, F Dohme-Meier… - Crop …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Condensed tannins (CTs) account for up to 20% of the dry matter in forage legumes used as
ruminant feeds. Beneficial animal responses to CTs have included improved growth, milk …

[HTML][HTML] The role of condensed tannins in ruminant animal production: advances, limitations and future directions

HD Naumann, LO Tedeschi, WE Zeller… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2017 - SciELO Brasil
Tannins represent one of the most abundant polyphenolic compounds in plants. Tannins
exist as a multitude of chemically unique entities in nature. The most commonly occurring …

Tannin containing legumes as a model for nutraceuticals against digestive parasites in livestock

H Hoste, JFJ Torres-Acosta, CA Sandoval-Castro… - Veterinary …, 2015 - Elsevier
Parasitic infections with gastrointestinal nematodes (GINs) still represent a worldwide major
pathological threat associated with the outdoor production of various livestock species …

Control of helminth ruminant infections by 2030

J Vercruysse, J Charlier, J Van Dijk, ER Morgan… - Parasitology, 2018 - cambridge.org
Helminth infections have large negative impacts on production efficiency in ruminant farming
systems worldwide, and their effective management is essential if livestock production is to …

Strategies to optimize the efficacy of anthelmintic drugs in ruminants

C Lanusse, C Canton, G Virkel, L Alvarez… - Trends in …, 2018 - cell.com
Anthelmintic resistance in human and animal pathogenic helminths has been spreading in
prevalence and severity. Multidrug resistance is a widespread problem in livestock animals …

Interactions between nutrition and infections with Haemonchus contortus and related gastrointestinal nematodes in small ruminants

H Hoste, JFJ Torres-Acosta, J Quijada… - Advances in …, 2016 - Elsevier
Interactions between host nutrition and feeding behaviour are central to understanding the
pathophysiological consequences of infections of the digestive tract with parasitic …

Mind the gaps in research on the control of gastrointestinal nematodes of farmed ruminants and pigs

J Charlier, SM Thamsborg, DJ Bartley… - Transboundary and …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Gastrointestinal (GI) nematode control has an important role to play in increasing livestock
production from a limited natural resource base and to improve animal health and welfare. In …

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 …

Plant-based natural products for the discovery and development of novel anthelmintics against nematodes

M Liu, SK Panda, W Luyten - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Intestinal parasitic nematodes infect approximately two billion people worldwide. In the
absence of vaccines for human intestinal nematodes, control of infections currently relies …

Thymus vulgaris L. essential oil and its main component thymol: Anthelmintic effects against Haemonchus contortus from sheep

LE Ferreira, BI Benincasa, AL Fachin, SC Franca… - Veterinary …, 2016 - Elsevier
Haemonchus contortus is an important gastrointestinal parasite on sheep farms in tropical
regions. The resistance of the parasite against most anthelmintic drugs represents a great …