Polyphenolic composition of a permanent pasture: Variations related to the period of harvesting

Autor: Didier Fraisse, Andrée Carnat, Jean-Baptiste Coulon, Philippe Pradel, Jean-Michel Besle, Jean-Louis Lamaison, Catherine Felgines, Didier Viala
Přispěvatelé: Université d'Auvergne - Clermont-Ferrand I (UdA), Unité de Recherches sur les Herbivores (URH), Institut National de la Recherche Agronomique (INRA), Domaine expérimental de Marcenat (UE MARCENAT), ProdInra, Migration
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, Wiley, 2007, 87, pp.2427-2435
Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 2007, 87, pp.2427-2435
ISSN: 0022-5142
1097-0010
Popis: Phenolics contribute to the micronutrient composition of forages, which in turn may affect animal product composition. To assess the importance of these compounds, the polyphenolic and botanical composition of a permanent mountain pasture in the Massif Central (France) were studied at three stages of growth. Phenolic fractions (acids, flavonoids and total) were analysed using HPLC and specific colorimetric methods over the whole pasture and in nine main species. On a botanical level, 43 species including 31 dicotyledons composed a mountain variant of Cynosurion grouping. Over time, the species growing on the field changed, the main plants being Festuca nigrescens and eight dicotyledons. In whole pasture, about 170 different compounds were separated by HPLC, of which only 30 were common to all stages. The total polyphenolic content was estimated as 31, 32 and 19 g kg−1 DM for the three stages. They were mainly composed of dihydroxycinnamic derivatives (3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic, chlorogenic, 1,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acids), and of flavonoids in lesser proportions. Some polyphenols were peculiar to a few species and others were ubiquitous. The two major dicaffeoylquinic acids were identified for the first time in Achillea millefolium and Knautia arvernensis. Colorimetric measurements of phenolic fractions were in good agreement with HPLC analysis (P < 0.01) for all species studied. Thus, on the mountain pasture studied, a cow would be expected to ingest up to 500 g of polyphenols daily, which could affect the quality of animal products. Copyright © 2007 Society of Chemical Industry
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