Indian Journal of Veterinary Research (The)

  • Year: 2011
  • Volume: 20
  • Issue: 1

Effect of Terminalia belerica plant extract on in vitro protein degradation

  • Author:
  • S. M. Shete, B. Singh, S. K. Sirohi
  • Total Page Count: 4
  • Page Number: 46 to 49

Division of Dairy Cattle Nutrition, National Dairy research Institute, Karnal (Haryana)-132 001

Online published on 17 September, 2011.

Abstract

Tannin containing aqueous extract of Terminalia belerica leaves was tested in vitro for its effect on protein degradation using gas production technique. It was found that degradation of feed protein was decreased by the addition of extract. This confers that tannins at low levels has bypass effect on the feed proteins.

Keywords

Plant extract, Protein degradation, Tannins