Tannin in Ruminant Nutrition: Review

Autor: Maghsoud Besharati, Aristide Maggiolino, Valiollah Palangi, Adem Kaya, Muhammad Jabbar, Hüseyin Eseceli, Pasquale De Palo, Jose M. Lorenzo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
Předmět:
Zdroj: Molecules, Vol 27, Iss 23, p 8273 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1420-3049
DOI: 10.3390/molecules27238273
Popis: Tannins are polyphenols characterized by different molecular weights that plants are able to synthetize during their secondary metabolism. Macromolecules (proteins, structural carbohydrates and starch) can link tannins and their digestion can decrease. Tannins can be classified into two groups: hydrolysable tannins and condensed tannins. Tannins are polyphenols, which can directly or indirectly affect intake and digestion. Their ability to bind molecules and form complexes depends on the structure of polyphenols and on the macromolecule involved. Tannins have long been known to be an “anti-nutritional agent” in monogastric and poultry animals. Using good tannins’ proper application protocols helped the researchers observe positive effects on the intestinal microbial ecosystem, gut health, and animal production. Plant tannins are used as an alternative to in-feed antibiotics, and many factors have been described by researchers which contribute to the variability in their efficiencies. The objective of this study was to review the literature about tannins, their effects and use in ruminant nutrition.
Databáze: Directory of Open Access Journals
Nepřihlášeným uživatelům se plný text nezobrazuje