Journal
PARASITE
Volume 29, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
EDP SCIENCES S A
DOI: 10.1051/parasite/2022010
Keywords
Plant secondary metabolites; Plant specialised metabolites; Tannins; Anthelmintic resistance; Gastrointestinal nematodes; Circular economy
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- COST (European Cooperation in Science and Technology) [CA16230]
- LIFE project MICLIFEED [LIFE20 CCM/GR/001703]
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Previous studies have shown that legume fodders containing condensed tannins can be an option for controlling gastrointestinal nematodes in ruminants and addressing resistance to anthelmintics. Recent research has evaluated the antiparasitic activity of unconventional agro-industrial by-products. This review presents evidence for the antiparasitic effects of tannin-containing agro-industrial by-products and discusses their socio-economic aspects and on-farm use.
Previous studies have illustrated that different bioactive legume fodders containing condensed tannins might represent one of the options for integrated sustainable control of gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) in ruminants, which may help address the worldwide development of resistance to synthetic anthelmintics. More recently, impetus has been given to assess the potential antiparasitic activity of less conventional resources, represented by different agro-industrial by-products (AIBPs). This review presents in vitro and in vivo results obtained with a range of tannin-containing AIBPs of various geographical and botanical origins, namely AIBP of nuts, temperate and tropical barks, carob, coffee and cocoa. They tend to confirm the proof of concept for their antiparasitic effects and also for other aspects of ruminant production in an agro-ecological context. Socio-economic aspects of the exploitation of such non-conventional resources are also discussed as potential models of the circular economy, by using waste. The different modes of use of these resources are presented in this review, as well as strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analyses to illustrate the advantages and limitations of on-farm use.
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