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

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

doi:10.4148/2378-5977.2903

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

Authors

- G.J. Eckerle
- L.A. Pacheco
- K. C. Olson
- John R. Jaeger

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: Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station contribution, no. 11-171-S, Report of progress (Kansas State University. Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service), 1047, Cattlemen's Day, 2011, Beef, Protein, Tannins, Sericea lespedeza

How to Cite: Eckerle, G. , Pacheco, L. , Olson, K. C. & Jaeger, J. R. (2011) “Sun-curing and harvest maturity impacts concentration and protein-binding capacity of condensed tannins in sericea lespedeza (lespedeza cuneata)”, Kansas Agricultural Experiment Station Research Reports. 1(1). doi: https://doi.org/10.4148/2378-5977.2903