Sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza juncea var. sericea) for sustainable small ruminant production : feed, helminth suppressant and meat preservation capabilities

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dc.contributor.authorMahachi, Leo N.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorChikwanha, Obert C.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorKatiyatiya, Chenaimoyo L. F.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMarufu, Munyaradzi C.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorAremu, Adeyemi O.en_ZA
dc.contributor.authorMapiye, Cletosen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-26T14:01:56Z
dc.date.available2022-05-26T14:01:56Z
dc.date.issued2020-10-10
dc.descriptionCITATION: Mahachi, L. N. et al. 2020. Sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza juncea var. sericea) for sustainable small ruminant production: Feed, helminth suppressant and meat preservation capabilities. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 270. doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114688en_ZA
dc.descriptionThe original publication is available at https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/animal-feed-science-and-technologyen_ZA
dc.description.abstractSmall ruminants significantly contribute towards livelihood, food and nutrition security for people living in semiarid low-to-middle-income countries. However, their productivity is largely constrained by feed shortages, prevalence of gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) and postharvest meat losses. The current review explores the possibility of using sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza juncea var. sericea) as a natural helminth suppressant, feed ingredient and meat preservative for improving small ruminant health, meat production and shelf life. Sericea lespedeza has moderate contents of crude protein, fibre, minerals, vitamins, amino acids, and diverse composition of physiologically active substances such as condensed tannins, sterols and flavanols from which it derives nutritional, anti-bloat, helminth suppressant, antimicrobial and antioxidative properties. Overall, the present review demonstrates the potential of feeding sericea lespedeza to small ruminants as a sustainable means of controlling GIN and enhancing meat production and shelf life, while also reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. However, more research is required to determine optimal feeding strategies and doses for reducing GHG emissions while improving health, meat production and quality of small ruminants.en_ZA
dc.description.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0377840120305927?via%3Dihub
dc.description.versionPublishers versionen_ZA
dc.format.extent18 pages : illustrations, mapen_ZA
dc.identifier.citationMahachi, L. N. et al. 2020. Sericea lespedeza (Lespedeza juncea var. sericea) for sustainable small ruminant production: Feed, helminth suppressant and meat preservation capabilities. Animal Feed Science and Technology, 270. doi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114688en_ZA
dc.identifier.issn0377-8401 (print)
dc.identifier.otherdoi:10.1016/j.anifeedsci.2020.114688
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/125250
dc.language.isoen_ZAen_ZA
dc.publisherElsevieren_ZA
dc.rights.holderElsevier B.V.en_ZA
dc.subjectFood and nutrition securityen_ZA
dc.subjectDietary supplementen_ZA
dc.subjectGrowth performanceen_ZA
dc.subjectHelminth suppressant propertiesen_ZA
dc.subjectMeat qualityen_ZA
dc.subjectSericea lespedeza (Lespedeza juncea var. sericea)en_ZA
dc.titleSericea lespedeza (Lespedeza juncea var. sericea) for sustainable small ruminant production : feed, helminth suppressant and meat preservation capabilitiesen_ZA
dc.typeArticleen_ZA
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