Impact of Chestnut and Quebracho Tannins on Rumen Microbiota of Bovines

The use of phytogenic dietary additives is being evaluated as a means to improve animal productivity. The effect of tannins seems to be the influence not only directly on the digestive process through binding of dietary proteins but also indirectly over their effects on gastrointestinal microbiota....

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Main Authors: Juan María Díaz Carrasco, Claudio Cabral, Leandro Martín Redondo, Natalia Daniela Pin Viso, Darío Colombatto, Marisa Diana Farber, Mariano Enrique Fernández Miyakawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/9610810