Tannins are a key chemical defense that plants use against mammalian herbivores. To cope
with tannins, many herbivores have evolved salivary tannin-binding proteins that precipitate …

For more than 20 years, the nutraceutical forage sericea lespedeza 'AU-grazer'(SL;
Lespedeza cuneata) has been used as an alternative to anthelmintic drugs for controlling …

We evaluated the effect of replacement of corn and soybean meal (SBM) with dried distillers
grains with solubles (DDGS) in sericea lespedeza (SL; Lespedeza cuneata) and alfalfa …

Antecedentes. Los rumiantes representan una fuente importante de emisiones de gases de
efecto invernadero (GEI) a nivel mundial, contribuyendo con aproximadamente 115 …

Las cabras habitan regiones áridas como resultado de su adaptación a condiciones
extremas. La selección de la dieta es una de las estrategias conductuales que les han …

This study validated a protocol to identify the nutraceutical value of Gymnopodium
floribundum (GF) foliage based on its effects on sheep nutrition, production and health and …

This study compared the effect of ruminal inoculum from different donor species (goat vs.
cattle and sheep vs. cattle) on the in vitro dry matter digestibility (IVDMD) and in vitro organic …

Dietary tannins can affect protein digestion and absorption, be toxic, and influence food
selection by being astringent and bitter tasting. Animals that usually ingest tannins may …

Background. Worlwide ruminants are an important source of Greenhouse Gases (GHG) as
they contribute with around 115 million tons of methane on a yearly basis. Methane is …

Livestock supplementation with forage trees is becoming a sustainable alternative to
traditional grazing on the open pastures during the dry season in Benin. However, little is …