Condensed tannins, novel compounds and sources of variation determine the antiparasitic activity of Nordic conifer bark against gastrointestinal nematodes

Abstract The antiparasitic potential of plants could offer a vital solution to alleviating the costs of gastrointestinal nematode (GIN) infections in ruminant production globally. Leveraging known bioactive molecules, however, is complex, where plant species, extraction processes and seasonality imp...

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Main Authors: Caroline Chylinski, Kristin Fløgstad Degnes, Inga Marie Aasen, Sokratis Ptochos, Berit Marie Blomstrand, Karl-Christian Mahnert, Heidi Larsen Enemark, Stig Milan Thamsborg, Håvard Steinshamn, Spiridoula Athanasiadou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-08-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-38476-0