Nutrient content, in vitro ruminal fermentation characteristics and methane reduction potential of tropical tannin-containing leaves

• Published in: Journal of the science of food and agriculture Vol. 92; no. 15; pp. 2929 - 2935
• Main Authors: Bhatta, Raghavendra, Saravanan, Mani, Baruah, Luna, Sampath, Koratekere T
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.12.2012; Wiley; John Wiley and Sons, Limited
• Subjects: ammonia; Animals; Binding sites; Biological and medical sciences; Fatty acids; Fermentation; Fermentation - drug effects; Flowers & plants; Food additives; Food industries; Food science; Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology; Global Warming - prevention & control; In Vitro Techniques; methane; Methane - adverse effects; Methane - biosynthesis; Nutrition; Nutritive Value; Plant Leaves - chemistry; Plant Leaves - metabolism; Proteins; Protozoa; Rumen - drug effects; Rumen - metabolism; ruminant; tannin; Tannins - analysis; Tannins - pharmacology; Trees; Tropical Climate; tropical plants; Methane; ruminant; Plant leaf; Reduction potential; Fermentation; Flavonoid; In vitro; Ammonia; Polyphenol; Plant part; Tannin; Nutrient; tropical plants

BACKGROUND: Plant tannins as rumen modifiers are better than chemicals or antibiotic‐based modifiers since these compounds are natural products which are environmentally friendly and therefore have a better acceptance with regard to feed safety issues. Tropical plants containing phenols such as tann...