Legumes and cereals contain high amounts of macronutrients and micronutrients but also
anti-nutritional factors. Major anti-nutritional factors, which are found in edible crops include …

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 …

Edible crops are composed of macronutrients, micronutrients, and anti-nutritional factors.
Anti-nutritional factors can interact with nutrients, resulting in a reduction in the bioavailability …

Climate change is threatening environmental and nutritional security. In this scenario, forage
crops and their wild relatives may contribute to maintain ecosystem services and minimize …

Availability of nitrogen (N) limits pasture production. Inclusion of legumes into grass pastures
can provide an alternative N source through biological N2 fixation (BNF), and enhance …

Sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia), which belongs to subfamily Papilionoideae of Leguminosae,
is a vital perennial forage known as “holy hay” due to its high contents of crude proteins and …

Onobrychis viciifolia (sainfoin) is one of the most high-quality legume forages, which is rich
in proanthocyanidins that is beneficial for the health and production of animals. In this study …

Despite conservation efforts and increased awareness, the loss of soil biodiversity goes on
across a wide range of ecosystems. Since soil function and structure depend mainly on the …

Over the last decade, there has been a renewed interest in sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia
Scop.), particularly among western Canadian forage and beef‐cattle producers. A major …

2Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, PMAS-Arid Agriculture University Rawalpindi, Pakistan♦
Corresponding author: anlilong@ 126. com abstract antibiotic growth promoters in livestock …