Table 1.
Potential tannins’ source for animal feeding reported with their scientific name, common name, part of the plant richest in tannins and tannins’ chemical profile. Traditional and ancient vegetable tannins source used for ruminants [12,13,14,15].
| Scientific Name | Common Name | Part of the Plant | Main Tannins |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia mearnsii | mimosa, wattle | barks | condensed |
| Betula spp | birch | barks | condensed |
| Caesalpinia coriaria | divi-divi | Pods | hydrolizable |
| Castanea sativa | chestnut, sweet chestnut |
wood | hydrolizable |
| Coriaria myrtifolia | mediterrenean coriaria (emborrachacabras, redoul, roldor, rodor) |
leaves | condensed/hydrolizable |
| Cotinus coggygria (syn Rhus cotinus) | smoke tree | leaves | hydrolizable |
| Larix | larch | barks | condensed |
| Mirtus communis | myrtle | leaves | hydrolizable |
| Picea abies | norway spruce | barks | condensed |
| Pinus halepensis | Aleppo pine | barks | condensed |
| Quercus aegilops | valonea oak, Turkish oak | acorn cups | hydrolizable |
| Quercus coccifera | garouille | husk of root | hydrolizable |
| Quercus infectoria | Aleppo oak | galls | hydrolizable |
| Quercus ilex | holm oak | barks | condensed/hydrolizable |
| Quercus spp. (Q. ilex, Q. robur, Q. petraea, Q. pyrenaica) | oak | barks | condensed/hydrolizable |
| Quercus suber | cork oak | inner bark | condensed/hydrolizable |
| Rhus coriaria | sumac | leaves | hydrolizable |
| Salix spp. | willow | narks | condensed |
| Schinopsis balansae, S. lorentzii | quebracho | wood | condensed |
| Terminalia chebula | myrabolans | fruits | hydrolizable |