Tropical tannin-rich fodder intake modifies saliva-binding capacity in growing sheep

Tropical tannin-rich fodder intake modifies saliva-binding capacity in growing sheep

We evaluated the effect of feeding dietary tannins from Lysiloma latisiliquum fresh forage on the saliva tannin-binding capacity of hair sheep lambs without previous exposure to tannin-rich (TR) fodder. Twenty-four hair sheep lambs (13.6±3.04 kg LW) were fed a tannin-free diet at the beginning of th...

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Main Authors: J.J. Vargas-Magaña, A.J. Aguilar-Caballero, J.F.J. Torres-Acosta, C.A. Sandoval-Castro, H. Hoste, C.M. Capetillo-Leal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Animal
Subjects:
sheep
tannin-rich plants
Lysiloma latisiliquum
salivary response
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731113001651

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