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CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PLANT SCIENCE
卷 80, 期 3, 页码 469-485出版社
AGRICULTURAL INST CANADA
DOI: 10.4141/P99-050
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tannins; bloat; by-pass protein; cattle; grazing; alfalfa
Condensed tannins (CT) are polyphenolic secondary plant products that are widespread in the plant kingdom. By definition, CT bind to protein and are regarded as antinutritional compounds which reduce protein digestibility. Variations in CT chemistry alter protein binding capacities among polymers from different plant species and developmental stages. Condensed tannins interact with proteins in feed, saliva and microbial cells, with microbial exoenzymes, and with endogenous proteins or other feed components, which alters digestive processes as compared with diets free of CT. Tannin levels exceeding 40 to 50 g kg(-1) DM in forages may reduce protein and DM digestibility of the forages by ruminants. At low to moderate levels, CT increase the quantity of dietary protein, especially essential amino acids, flowing to the small intestine. Unlike alfalfa, legumes that contain CT do not cause bloat. Dietary CT may provide a means to beneficially manipulate protein digestion and/or prevent pasture bloat in ruminants. Research efforts are also currently being directed to genetically modify alfalfa to de-repress its CT biosynthetic pathway, or to move genes encoding steps of this pathway into alfalfa from other legumes. The effects of CT in forage legumes on digestion in ruminants and the potential use of tannin-rich forages for preventing bloat in grazing systems are discussed.
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