Effect of chestnut tannin in the diet of lactating ewes on milk and cheese quality

A commercial product consisting of pure soluble tannins extracted from chestnut wood was introduced into the diet of lactating ewes at pasture, at the level of 20 g / head / day in the concentrate mixed feed. The supplementation with tannins did not exert any influence on milk yield and on lactose a...

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Main Authors: A. Buccioni, F. Petacchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2010-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Animal Science
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Online Access:http://www.aspajournal.it/index.php/ijas/article/view/1712