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Gheibipour M, Ghiasi SE, Bashtani M, Torbati MBM, Motamedi H. Screening the Rumen of Balochi Camel ( Camelus dromedarius) and Cashmere Goat ( Capra hircus) to Isolate Enzyme-Producing Bacteria as Potential Additives for Animal Feed. Indian J Microbiol 2024; 64:572-582. [PMID: 39011021 PMCID: PMC11246378 DOI: 10.1007/s12088-024-01197-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/05/2024] [Indexed: 07/17/2024] Open
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Rumen microbiology has made a significant contribution to the discovery of biodegradation processes, which convert nutrients into energy for ruminants. Therefore, understanding the enzymatic potential in the rumen of different animal species is essential for developing efficient microbial feed additives. The aim of this study was to isolate enzyme-producing bacteria (EPBs) from the rumen of the Balochi camel (Camelus dromedarius) and Cashmere goat (Capra hircus) as potential additives for animal feed. The EPBs were screened based on the hydrolysis of carboxyl methyl cellulose, tannin, starch, and bovine serum albumin. The isolates were then subjected to enzyme activity assays and molecular characterization. Additionally, they were evaluated for their antagonistic effects, antibiotic susceptibility, and growth in acidic, bile, and saline media. Thirteen enzyme-producing strains were identified in the rumen of the camels and goats, belonging to the genera Klebsiella, Escherichia, Raoultella, Enterobacter and Pectobacterium. The highest and lowest tannase activities were recorded for Escherichia coli GHMGHE41 (10.46 Um/l-1) and Raoultella planticola GHMGHE15 (1.83 Um/l-1), respectively. Enterobacter cloacae GHMGHE18 (2.03 U/ml) was the most effective cellulolytic isolate, compared to Klebsiella strains (1.05 Um/l-1). The highest protease producer was Klebsiella pneumoniae GHMGHE13 (3.00 U/ml-1), while Escherichia coli GHMGHE17 (1.13 U/ml-1) had the lowest activity. Klebsiella pneumoniae GHMGHE13 (1.55 U/ml-1) and Enterobacter cloacae GHMGHE19 (1.26 U/ml-1) were the highest and lowest producers of amylase, respectively. The strains exhibited mixed responses to antibiotics and remained stable under stressful conditions. These findings indicate that ruminal EPBs have the potential to be used in animal feed, pending further in vivo studies.
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- Maryam Gheibipour
- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
- Research Group of Environmental Stress in Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
- Research Group of Environmental Stress in Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
- Research Group of Environmental Stress in Animal Science, Faculty of Agricultural, University of Birjand, Birjand, Iran
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
- Biotechnology and Biological Science Research Center, Shahid Chamran University of Ahvaz, Ahvaz, Iran
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Min BR, Solaiman S. Comparative aspects of plant tannins on digestive physiology, nutrition and microbial community changes in sheep and goats: A review. J Anim Physiol Anim Nutr (Berl) 2018; 102:1181-1193. [PMID: 30039875 DOI: 10.1111/jpn.12938] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/21/2018] [Revised: 04/16/2018] [Accepted: 05/16/2018] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Comparative aspects of plant tannins on digestive physiology, nutrition and microbial community in sheep and goats are discussed in the context of differences due to feed intake, digestibility, utilization of nutrients and microbial community. The purpose of this review was to present an overview of the potential benefits of tannin-containing diets for sheep and goats and specie differences in their response to tannins. It is well established that moderate level of tannins in the diet (3%-4% tannins DM) can precipitate with soluble proteins and increase protein supply to the sheep, but comparative aspects of tannin-containing diets in sheep and goats on animal performance, digestive physiology, rumen microbial changes and potential benefits to sustainable animal production by those compounds have received little attention. In addition, developing plant-based tannin-containing diets for control of rumen microbiota and rumen fermentation (e.g., methane gas) would be expected to have a greater impact on the ruminant health, productivity and emission of greenhouse gasses. The positive impacts of the plant tannin compounds mainly depend on their influence on the gut microbiome diversity and ability to generate fermentation end products (short-chain fatty acids) that have diverse biological roles. Diets which contain optimal levels of tannins have potential benefits for sustainability of small ruminant production systems. However, there is a need for an improved understanding of the utilization of tannin-containing forages to improve their management. This implies investigations of animal responses to tannin-containing forages or browse species and, in particular, a better understanding of the interactions that can arise between sheep and goats on digestion, DMD, rumen fermentation and microbial community changes. This knowledge could help to improve current feeding systems in terms of efficiency of feed use and environmental impacts (reduce methane gas production) and thus contribute to the development of a sustainable sheep and goat production.
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- Byeng Ryel Min
- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.,United States Department of Agriculture, Agriculture Research Service, Livestock Nutrient Management Unit, Texas, USA
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- Department of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Tuskegee University, Tuskegee, Alabama, USA
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Effects of tannins on population dynamics of sympatric seed-eating rodents: the potential role of gut tannin-degrading bacteria. Oecologia 2018; 187:667-678. [PMID: 29736862 DOI: 10.1007/s00442-018-4151-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2017] [Accepted: 04/23/2018] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Chemical compounds in seeds exert negative and even lethal effects on seed-consuming animals. Tannin-degrading bacteria in the guts of small mammals have been associated with the ability to digest seeds high in tannins. At the population level, it is not known if tannins influence rodent species differently according to the composition of their gut microbiota. Here, we test the hypothesis that sympatric tree species with different tannins exert contrasting effects on population fluctuations of seed-eating rodents. We collected a 10-year dataset of seed crops and rodent population sizes and sequenced 16S rRNA of gut microbes. The abundance of Apodemus peninsulae was not correlated with seed crop of either high-tannin Quercus mongolica or low-tannin Corylus mandshurica, but positively correlated with their total seed crops. Abundance of Tamias sibiricus was negatively correlated with seed crop of Q. mongolica but positively correlated with C. mandshurica. Body masses of A. peninsulae and T. sibiricus decreased when given high-tannin food; however, only the survival of T. sibiricus was reduced. The abundance of microbial genus Lactobacillus exhibiting potential tannin-degrading activity was significantly higher in A. peninsulae than in T. sibiricus. Our results suggest that masting tree species with different tannin concentrations may differentially influence population fluctuations of seed predators hosting different gut microbial communities. Although the conclusion is based on just correlational analysis of a short time-series, seeds with different chemical composition may influence rodent populations differently. Future work should examine these questions further to understand the complex interactions among seeds, gut microbes, and animal populations.
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Suzuki TA. Links between Natural Variation in the Microbiome and Host Fitness in Wild Mammals. Integr Comp Biol 2018; 57:756-769. [PMID: 28992216 DOI: 10.1093/icb/icx104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 63] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Recent studies in model organisms have shown that compositional variation in the microbiome can affect a variety of host phenotypes including those related to digestion, development, immunity, and behavior. Natural variation in the microbiome within and between natural populations and species may also affect host phenotypes and thus fitness in the wild. Here, I review recent evidence that compositional variation in the microbiome may affect host phenotypes and fitness in wild mammals. Studies over the last decade indicate that natural variation in the mammalian microbiome may be important in the assistance of energy uptake from different diet types, detoxification of plant secondary compounds, protection from pathogens, chemical communication, and behavior. I discuss the importance of combining both field observations and manipulative experiments in a single system to fully characterize the functions and fitness effects of the microbiome. Finally, I discuss the evolutionary consequences of mammal-microbiome associations by proposing a framework to test how natural selection on hosts is mediated by the microbiome.
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- Taichi A Suzuki
- Department of Integrative Biology, Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720, USA
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Masi S, Breuer T. Dialium seed coprophagy in wild western gorillas: Multiple nutritional benefits and toxicity reduction hypotheses. Am J Primatol 2018; 80:e22752. [PMID: 29664132 DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2017] [Revised: 01/30/2018] [Accepted: 02/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Unraveling the relationship between the unusual feeding behaviors and the nutritional intake of endangered species may provide crucial information for understanding species response to habitat unpredictable changes. Primates occasionally re-ingest fruit seeds alongside ingestion of feces, a behavior called coprophagy. The nutritional benefit is one of the several non-mutual exclusive hypotheses proposed to explain this behavior. We investigated the ecological correlates of coprophagy in wild western gorillas. We tested whether coprophagy occurred during periods of lower fruit availability and whether it led to higher nutrient intake in comparison to the other food. Data integrated phenological, fecal and nutritional analyses of gorilla food with behavioral observations collected at two sites in Central Africa (Mbeli Bai: ad libitum observations on 15 groups/solitary males, October 2002-November 2005; Bai Hokou: 5-min scan on a habituated group, December 2004-December 2005). Coprophagy occurred at the end of the high-fruiting season in association of two Dialium species. Coprophagy correlated positively with the occurrence of Dialium spp. fruit in gorilla feces and in the feeding scans, and showed a positive trend with Dialium availability but not with total fruit availability. Nutritional comparison of Dialium seeds with other important gorilla food showed higher fat and mineral content, particularly of Mg, but also of phenols and tannins in Dialium seeds. We discuss how the effect of gut processing and gut heat via coprophagy may act as cooking-like effect: increasing the ability to maximize nutrient intake by concurrently softening fibers and decreasing the toxic effect of antifeedants, like in human traditional cooking. Our results support both the multiple nutritional benefit hypothesis and the toxicity reduction hypothesis. Since Dialium is precious timber, the importance of this tree for the critically endangered western gorillas should be taken with high consideration when planning controlled logging of degraded forests or in face of habitat changes.
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- Shelly Masi
- Anthropologie et Ethnobiologie, Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique/Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, University Paris Diderot, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Musée de l'Homme, Paris, France
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- Global Conservation Program, Wildlife Conservation Society, Bronx, New York
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Sharma D, Mal G, Kannan A, Bhar R, Sharma R, Singh B. Degradation of euptox A by tannase-producing rumen bacteria from migratory goats. J Appl Microbiol 2017; 123:1194-1202. [PMID: 28801990 DOI: 10.1111/jam.13563] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/02/2017] [Revised: 07/29/2017] [Accepted: 07/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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AIMS The gut microbiota capable of degrading plant biomass and antinutritional phytometabolites are of immense importance. This study reports isolation and characterization of tannase-producing rumen bacteria that could also degrade euptox A (9-oxo-10,11-dehydroageraphorone) present in Eupatorium adenophorum (Spreng). METHODS AND RESULTS Migratory Gaddi goats were selected as source of inoculums for isolating rumen bacteria with ability to produce tannase which catalyses degradation of hydrolysable tannins (HTs). Three rumen bacterial isolates producing tannase were studied, and identified as Klebsiella variicola strain PLP G-17 LC, K. variicola strain PLP S-18 and Klebsiella pneumoniae strain PLP G-17 SC. The isolates exhibited optimal tannase activity at 40°C, and pH 6·0. The bacteria could also degrade euptox A, a potent hepatotoxin in E. adenophorum Spreng, a widely distributed noxious weed. CONCLUSIONS The rumen bacteria could degrade antinutritional HTs and euptox A. Culture-independent metagenomic interventions are envisioned to completely decipher the rumen microbial ecology and exploit its genetic and metabolic potential. SIGNIFICANCE AND IMPACT OF THE STUDY The bacteria producing tannase which catalyses degradation of HTs, and concurrently degrading euptox A, may have potential as microbial feed additives to increase utilization of plant biomass containing antinutritional phytometabolites.
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- D Sharma
- Regional Station, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Palampur, India
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- Regional Station, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Palampur, India
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- Regional Station, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Palampur, India
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- Regional Station, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Palampur, India
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- Regional Station, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Palampur, India
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- Regional Station, ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Palampur, India
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Salgado-Flores A, Hagen LH, Ishaq SL, Zamanzadeh M, Wright ADG, Pope PB, Sundset MA. Rumen and Cecum Microbiomes in Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) Are Changed in Response to a Lichen Diet and May Affect Enteric Methane Emissions. PLoS One 2016; 11:e0155213. [PMID: 27159387 PMCID: PMC4861291 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0155213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/26/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) are large Holarctic herbivores whose heterogeneous diet has led to the development of a unique gastrointestinal microbiota, essential for the digestion of arctic flora, which may include a large proportion of lichens during winter. Lichens are rich in plant secondary metabolites, which may affect members of the gut microbial consortium, such as the methane-producing methanogenic archaea. Little is known about the effect of lichen consumption on the rumen and cecum microbiotas and how this may affect methanogenesis in reindeer. Here, we examined the effects of dietary lichens on the reindeer gut microbiota, especially methanogens. Samples from the rumen and cecum were collected from two groups of reindeer, fed either lichens (Ld: n = 4), or a standard pelleted feed (Pd: n = 3). Microbial densities (methanogens, bacteria and protozoa) were quantified using quantitative real-time PCR and methanogen and bacterial diversities were determined by 454 pyrosequencing of the 16S rRNA genes. In general, the density of methanogens were not significantly affected (p>0.05) by the intake of lichens. Methanobrevibacter constituted the main archaeal genus (>95% of reads), with Mbr. thaueri CW as the dominant species in both groups of reindeer. Bacteria belonging to the uncharacterized Ruminococcaceae and the genus Prevotella were the dominant phylotypes in the rumen and cecum, in both diets (ranging between 16–38% total sequences). Bacteria belonging to the genus Ruminococcus (3.5% to 0.6%; p = 0.001) and uncharacterized phylotypes within the order Bacteroidales (8.4% to 1.3%; p = 0.027), were significantly decreased in the rumen of lichen-fed reindeer, but not in the cecum (p = 0.2 and p = 0.087, respectively). UniFrac-based analyses showed archaeal and bacterial libraries were significantly different between diets, in both the cecum and the rumen (vegan::Adonis: pseudo-F<0.05). Based upon previous literature, we suggest that the altered methanogen and bacterial profiles may account for expected lower methane emissions from lichen-fed reindeer.
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- Alejandro Salgado-Flores
- Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- Department of Animal and Range Sciences, Montana State University, Bozeman, Montana, United States of America
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- School of Animal and Comparative Biomedical Sciences, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America
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- Department of Chemistry, Biotechnology and Food Science, Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås, Norway
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- Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway
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Ranjan Sah A, Singh B, Mal G, Padhy A, Kannan A, Bhar R. Isolation, Identification and Molecular Characterization of Tannase Producing Klebsiella sp., from the Rumen of Migratory Goats and Sheep. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.3923/ajava.2015.422.432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Kohl KD, Stengel A, Dearing MD. Inoculation of tannin-degrading bacteria into novel hosts increases performance on tannin-rich diets. Environ Microbiol 2015; 18:1720-9. [DOI: 10.1111/1462-2920.12841] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Revised: 02/28/2015] [Accepted: 03/03/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Kevin D. Kohl
- Department of Biology; University of Utah; Salt Lake City UT 84112 USA
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- Department of Biology; University of Utah; Salt Lake City UT 84112 USA
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- Department of Biology; University of Utah; Salt Lake City UT 84112 USA
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DePeters EJ, George LW. Rumen transfaunation. Immunol Lett 2014; 162:69-76. [PMID: 25262872 DOI: 10.1016/j.imlet.2014.05.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/15/2014] [Revised: 04/26/2014] [Accepted: 05/17/2014] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The aim of this invited mini-review is to summarize the rumen transfaunation literature. Rumen transfaunation using the cud from a healthy donor animal to treat a sick recipient animal was practiced long before our understanding of rumen microorganisms. Around the mid-1900 s, scientists began to explore the benefits of rumen transfaunation and the associated microbial populations. Rumen transfaunation has been used clinically to treat indigestion and to enhance the return of normal rumen function following surgical correction of a left-displaced abomasum. Rumen transfaunation was also used to introduce unique rumen microorganisms into animals that were exposed to toxic compounds in plants. Rumen liquor contains chemical constituents that likely contribute to the beneficial effects of re-establishing a normal reticulo-rumen anaerobic fermentation. Recommendations for collecting rumen fluid, storage and volumes transferred are discussed. Rumen transfaunation is a common practice to treat indigestion on dairy and livestock operations. The support of a healthy microbial community in the digestive tract is also used for humans. Fecal microbiota transplantation has been used to treat digestive disorders in humans. Rumen transfaunation, although not widely studied with respect to mode of action, is an effective, practical, and easy method to treat simple indigestion of ruminants.
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- E J DePeters
- Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
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- School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA, USA.
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Singh B, Bhat T, Sharma O, Kanwar S, Rahi P, Gulati A. Isolation of tannase-producing Enterobacter ludwigii GRT-1 from the rumen of migratory goats. Small Rumin Res 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.smallrumres.2011.06.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Singh B, Chaudhary L, Agarwal N, Kamra D. Phenotypic and phylogentic characterisation of tannin degrading/tolerating bacterial isolates from the rumen of goats fed on pakar (Ficus infectoria)leaves. JOURNAL OF APPLIED ANIMAL RESEARCH 2011. [DOI: 10.1080/09712119.2011.558682] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/17/2022]
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Effective degradation of tannic acid by immobilized rumen microbes of a sika deer (Cervus nippon yesoensis) in winter. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2010. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2009.09.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Ammar H, López S, Kammoun M, Bodas R, Giráldez F, González J. Feeding quebracho tannins to sheep enhances rumen fermentative activity to degrade browse shrubs. Anim Feed Sci Technol 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2008.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Goel G, Puniya AK, Aguilar CN, Singh K. Interaction of gut microflora with tannins in feeds. Naturwissenschaften 2005; 92:497-503. [PMID: 16193308 DOI: 10.1007/s00114-005-0040-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2005] [Accepted: 08/07/2005] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Tannins (hydrolyzable and condensed) are water-soluble polyphenolic compounds that exert antinutritional effects on ruminants by forming complexes with dietary proteins. They limit nitrogen supply to animals, besides inhibiting the growth and activity of ruminal microflora. However, some gastrointestinal microbes are able to break tannin-protein complexes while preferentially degrading hydrolyzable tannins (HTs). Streptococcus gallolyticus, Lonepinella koalarum and Selenomonas ruminantium are the dominant bacterial species that have the ability to degrade HTs. These tanninolytic microorganisms possess tannin-degrading ability and have developed certain mechanisms to tolerate tannins in feeds. Hence, selection of efficient tanninolytic microbes and transinoculation among animals for long-term benefits become areas of intensive interest. Here, we review the effects of tannins on ruminants, the existence and significance of tannin-degrading microorganisms in diverse groups of animals and the mechanisms that tannin-degrading microorganisms have developed to counter the toxic effects of tannin.
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- Gunjan Goel
- Dairy Microbiology Division, National Dairy Research Institute, Karnal 132001, India.
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