Tannins and phenolics in animal nutrition
Subtitle: chemistry and challenges
By: Miguel E. Alonso-Amelot
Series: Food and beverage consumption and health; Food and beverage consumption and health series
Publisher: Nova Science Publishers
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 158
ISBN-13: 9781612092201
Subjects: Tannins; Animal nutrition; Physiological effect; Phenols
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [115]-146) and index.
Table of contents: title: What exactly are tannins; title: Classification of tannins; title: Deleterious effects of tannins; title: Sequestration of essential minerals; title: Inhibition of nutrient absorption in the gut; title: Enhanced excretion of nutrients; title: Impact on gut membrane structure; title: Impact on gut microorganisms; title: Adaptive responses in bacteria to polyphenolics; title: Dietary tannins: the animals perspective; title: Ways to circumvent tannin dietary interference; title: Neutralizing tannin anti-nutritional effects; title: Beneficial effects.