Sun-curing and harvest maturity impacts
concentration and protein-binding capacity
of condensed tannins in sericea lespedeza
(lespedeza cuneata)

Sun-curing and harvest maturity impacts concentration and protein-binding capacity of condensed tannins in sericea lespedeza (lespedeza cuneata)

Eckerle, G.J.; Olson, K.C.; Jaeger, J.R.; Pacheco, L.A.

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Publication Date: 2011

Conference: Cattlemen's Day, 2011, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, March 4, 2011
Starting Page: 55, Ending Page: 57
Publisher: Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service

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Abstract:

Sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza cuneata) is a noxious weed that infests approximately 600,000 acres of native tallgrass range in Kansas. Intake of sericea lespedeza by grazing livestock is poor, presumably as a result of the plant’s tannins. Condensed tannins reduce protein digestion by ruminants and may also decrease plant palatability.

Keywords: Beef; Protein; Tannins; Sericea lespedeza

URL for this item: http://hdl.handle.net/2097/8137