Tannins in forage plants and their role in animal husbandry and environmental sustainability: a review

G Piluzza, L Sulas, S Bullitta - Grass and Forage Science, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The literature about tannins, polyphenolic secondary metabolites of plants, with both
beneficial and adverse function according to their concentration and chemical structure, is …

Alternative feed resources and their effects on the quality of meat and milk from small ruminants

V Vasta, A Nudda, A Cannas, M Lanza… - Animal Feed Science and …, 2008 - Elsevier
The present paper reviews the quality of meat and milk from sheep and goats offered
alternative feeds as a replacement for concentrates. Legume seeds and pods, shrubs, local …

Influence of farming and feeding systems on composition and quality of goat and sheep milk

P Morand-Fehr, V Fedele, M Decandia… - Small Ruminant …, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper deals with the effects of farming systems linked to feeding aspects on the
composition and quality of ewe and goat milk. When systems based on grazing and indoor …

Grazing legumes in Europe: a review of their status, management, benefits, research needs and future prospects

JJ Rochon, CJ Doyle, JM Greef… - Grass and Forage …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
In many parts of Europe there has been a net decline in the use of forage legumes since the
1980s, despite the reputed value of legumes for low‐input livestock production systems. The …

[HTML][HTML] Milk and cheese fatty acid composition in sheep fed Mediterranean forages with reference to conjugated linoleic acid cis-9, trans-11

M Addis, A Cabiddu, G Pinna, M Decandia… - Journal of Dairy …, 2005 - Elsevier
Two experiments were undertaken to evaluate the effect on milk and cheese fatty acid
composition of feeding different fresh forages to dairy sheep both in winter (experiment 1 …

Managing Mediterranean pastures in order to enhance the level of beneficial fatty acids in sheep milk

A Cabiddu, M Decandia, M Addis, G Piredda… - Small Ruminant …, 2005 - Elsevier
This paper updates our knowledge on the effects of the botanical composition and
management of Mediterranean pastures on the fatty acid composition of sheep milk and …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of Sulla forage (Sulla coronarium L.) on the oxidative status and milk polyphenol content in goats

A Di Trana, A Bonanno, S Cecchini, D Giorgio… - Journal of dairy …, 2015 - Elsevier
Twelve milking Girgentana goats were allocated into 3 groups and fed 3 diets ad libitum in a
3× 3 Latin square design with 3 periods. The diets were Sulla fresh forage ad libitum (SUL) …

Responses to condensed tannins of flowering sulla (Hedysarum coronarium L.) grazed by dairy sheep: Part 2: Effects on milk fatty acid profile

A Cabiddu, G Molle, M Decandia, S Spada, M Fiori… - Livestock Science, 2009 - Elsevier
A grazing experiment was undertaken to evaluate the effect of PEG supplementation on the
fatty acid composition of milk from Sarda sheep grazing sulla. Twenty-four late-lactating …

In vitro effects of three woody plant and sainfoin extracts on 3rd-stage larvae and adult worms of three gastrointestinal nematodes

V Paolini, I Fouraste, H Hoste - Parasitology, 2004 - cambridge.org
Most studies on the effects of tanniferous plants on nematodes have examined forages but
have neglected the woody plants. Therefore, in vitro effects of extracts from 3 woody plants …

Towards household food and nutrition security in semi-arid areas: What role for condensed tannin-rich ruminant feedstuffs?

V Mlambo, C Mapiye - Food Research International, 2015 - Elsevier
The global demand for food is projected to continue its upward trend for at least another 40
years while undernutrition among infants, young children, and women remains a major …