Microbial interactions with tannins: nutritional consequences for ruminants

• Published in: Animal feed science and technology Vol. 91; no. 1; pp. 83 - 93
• Main Authors: McSweeney, C.S, Palmer, B, McNeill, D.M, Krause, D.O
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 16.05.2001; Elsevier
• Subjects: Animal productions; Animal, plant and microbial ecology; Biological and medical sciences; Ecology; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Microbial; Microbial ecology; Normal microflora of man and animals. Rumen; Rumen; Tannin; Terrestrial animal productions; Vertebrates; Rumen; Microbial; Ecology; Tannin; Animal microorganism relation; Farming animal; Nutrition; Animal feeding; Ruminant animal; MICROBIAL ECOLOGY; Review; Antinutrient factor; Condensed tannin; Poison; Associated microflora; Microorganism; Vegetal tannin

Polyphenolics are widely distributed in the plant kingdom and are often present in the diet of herbivores. The two major groups of plant polyphenolic compounds other than lignin are condensed and hydrolysable tannins. These compounds can have toxic and/or antinutritional effects on the animal. It is...