Tannins are polyphenols characterized by different molecular weights that plants are able to
synthetize during their secondary metabolism. Macromolecules (proteins, structural …

High producing dairy cows generally receive in the diet up to 5–6% of fat. This is a relatively
low amount of fat in the diet compared to diets in monogastrics; however, dietary fat is …

The inhibition of the anaerobic digestion (AD) process, caused by long chain fatty acids
(LCFAs), has been considered as an important issue in the wastewater treatment sector …

Current knowledge about the relationships between ruminal bacterial communities and
metabolite profiles in the yak rumen is limited. This is due to differences in the nutritional and …

There is increasing evidence to indicate that nutrition is an important factor involved in the
onset and development of several chronic human diseases including cancer, cardiovascular …

Ruminant meat (RM) is an excellent source of high-quality protein, B vitamins and trace
minerals and plays an important role in global food and nutrition security. However …

Grazing plays an important role in milk production in most regions of the world. In this
review, some challenges to the grazing cow are discussed together with opportunities for …

To meet the energy requirements of high-yielding dairy cows, grains and fats have
increasingly been incorporated in ruminant diets. Moreover, lipid supplements have been …

Consumption of milk and dairy products is important in Western industrialised countries. Fat
content is an important constituent contributing to the nutritional quality of milk and dairy …

Dietary fatty acids (FA) consumed by sheep, like other ruminants, can undergo
biohydrogenation resulting in high proportions of saturated FA (SFA) in meat …