Relation between the gut microbiota and human health is being increasingly recognised. It
is now well established that a healthy gut flora is largely responsible for overall health of the …

Polyphenolic compounds are plant nutraceuticals showing a huge structural diversity,
including chlorogenic acids, hydrolyzable tannins, and flavonoids (flavonols, flavanones …

Dietary phenolic compounds are often transformed before absorption. This transformation
modulates their biological activity. Different studies have been carried out to understand gut …

Condensed tannins (CT) have improved liveweight gain, wool production and reproductive
efficiency in sheep fed temperate forages and reduced the impact of gastro-intestinal …

From the emerging studies, the more diverse the microbial population in the gut, the
healthier the gut. Health benefits are associated with the functional characteristics of these …

High concentrations of tannins in fodder plants inhibit gastrointestinal bacteria and reduce
ruminant performance. Increasing the proportion of tannin-resistant bacteria in the rumen …

The aim of this invited mini-review is to summarize the rumen transfaunation literature.
Rumen transfaunation using the cud from a healthy donor animal to treat a sick recipient …

Nowadays, many researches have been made on gallotannin biodegradation and have
gained great success in further utilization. Some of industrial applications of these findings …

Plants produce a variety of secondary metabolites in response to biotic and abiotic stresses.
Although they have many functions, a subclass of toxic secondary metabolites mainly serve …

Summary 1 Differences in digestive physiology between browsing and grazing ruminant
feeding types have been discussed extensively. The potentially underlying differences in …