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Sorghum tannins: a review

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  18 September 2007

C.M. Nyachoti ,
J.L. Atkinson  and
S. Leeson
C.M. Nyachoti
Affiliation:
Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
J.L. Atkinson
Affiliation:
Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
S. Leeson*
Affiliation:
Department of Animal and Poultry Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada
*
1Corresponding author.
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Abstract

The feeding value of sorghum for poultry has been a subject of study for many years. Of particular interest has been tannin, an antinutritive factor present in some sorghum cultivars, its influence on bird performance and means of alleviating its effects. This paper briefly discusses antinutritive factors in feedstuffs and reviews in detail the literature on the deleterious effects of sorghum tannins on various performance parameters and on the detoxif ication methods that have been tested. Inconsistencies in the literature are highlighted.

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Antinutritive factorsdetoxification methodsegg qualityperformancepoultryproductionsorghumtannins
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World's Poultry Science Journal , Volume 53 , Issue 1 , March 1997 , pp. 5 - 21
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1997

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