References
Adak, G. K., Cowden, J. M., and Nicholas, S. (1995). The Public Health Laboratory Service national case-control study of primary indigenous sporadic cases of Campylobacter infection. Epidemiol. Infect. 115, 15–22. doi: 10.1017/S0950268800058076
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Anderson, R. C., Vodovnik, M., Min, B. R., Pinchak, W. E., Krueger, N. A., Harvey, R. B., et al. (2012). Bactericidal effect of hydrolysable and condensed tannin extracts on Campylobacter jejuni in vitro. Folia Microbiol. 57, 253–258. doi: 10.1007/s12223-012-0119-4
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Athanasiadou, S., Kyriazakis, I., Jackson, F., and Coop, R. L. (2000). Effects of short-term exposure to condensed tannins on adult Trichostrongylus colubriformis. Veter. Record 146 , 728–732. doi: 10.1136/vr.146.25.728
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Bae, H. D., McAllister, T. A., Yanke, J., Cheng, K.-J., and Muir, A. D. (1993). Effects of condensed tannins on endoglucanase activity and filter paper digestion by Fibrobacter succinogenes S85. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 59, 2132–2138.
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text
Barnes, E. M., Mead, G. C., Barnum, D. A., and Harry, E. G. (1972). The intestinal flora of the chicken in the period 2 to 6 weeks of age, with particular reference to the anaerobic bacteria. Br. Poult. Sci. 13, 311–326. doi: 10.1080/00071667208415953
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Barroga, C. F., Laurena, A. C., and Mendoza, E. M. T. (1985). Effect of condensed tannins on the in vitro protein digestibility of mungbean (Vigna radiata (L.) Wilczek). J. Agric. Food Chem. 33, 1157–1159. doi: 10.1021/jf00066a033
Blaiotta, G., La Gatta, B., Di Capua, M., Di Luccia, A., Coppola, R., and Aponte, M. (2013). Effect of chestnut extract and chestnut fiber on viability of potential probiotic Lactobacillus strains under gastrointestinal tract conditions. Food Microbiol. 36, 161–169. doi: 10.1016/j.fm.2013.05.002
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Butaye, P., Devriese, L. A., and Haesebrouck, F. (2003). Antimicrobial growth promoters used in animal feed: effects of less well known antibiotics on gram-positive bacteria. Clin. Microbiol. Rev. 16, 175–188. doi: 10.1128/CMR.16.2.175-188.2003
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Butter, N. L., Dawson, J. M., Wakelin, D., and Butter, P. J. (2002). Effect of dietary condensed tannins on gastrointestinal nematodes. J. Agric. Sci. 137, 461–469.
Casewell, M., Friis, C., Marco, E., McMullin, P., and Phillips, I. (2003). The European ban on growth-promoting antibiotics and emerging consequences for human and animal health. J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 52, 159–161. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkg313
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Cebra, J. J. (1999). Influences of microbiota on intestinal immune system development. Am. J. Clin. Nutr. 69, 1046S–1051S.
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text
Cejas, E., Pinto, S., Prosdocimo, F., Batalle, M., Barrios, H., and Tellez, G. M. (2011). Evaluation of quebracho red wood (Schinopsis lorentzii) polyphenolic vegetable extracts for the reduction of coccidiosis in broiler chicks. Int. J. Poultry Sci. 10, 344–349. doi: 10.3923/ijps.2011.344.349
Chung, K.-T., Lu, Z., and Chou, M. (1998). Mechanism of inhibition of tannic acid and related compounds on the growth of intestinal bacteria. Food Chem. Toxicol. 36, 1053–1060. doi: 10.1016/S0278-6915(98)00086-6
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Collignon, P., and Angulo, F. J. (2006). Fluoroquinolone-resistant Escherichia coli: food for thought. J. Infect. Dis. 194, 8–10. doi: 10.1086/504922
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Cowan, M. (1999). Plant products as antimicrobial agents. Clin. Microbiol. Rev. 12, 564–582.
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text
da Costa, P. M., Loureiro, L., and Matos, A. J. F. (2013). Transfer of multidrug-resistant bacteria between intermingled ecological niches: the interface between humans, animals and the environment. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 10, 278–294. doi: 10.3390/ijerph10010278
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Damaskos, D., and Kolios, G. (2008). Probiotics and prebiotics in inflammatory bowel disease: microflora “on the scope”. Br. J. Clin. Pharmacol. 65, 453–467. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2008.03096.x
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Desmonts, M.-H., Dufour-Gesbert, F., Avrain, L., and Kempf, I. (2004). Antimicrobial resistance in Campylobacter strains isolated from French broilers before and after antimicrobial growth promoter bans. J. Antimicrob. Chemother. 54, 1025–1030. doi: 10.1093/jac/dkh473
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
de Vasconcelos, M., do, C. B. M., Bennett, R. N., Quideau, S., Jacquet, R., Rosa, E. A. S., et al. (2010). Evaluating the potential of chestnut (Castanea sativa Mill.) fruit pericarp and integument as a source of tocopherols, pigments and polyphenols. Ind. Crops Prod. 31, 301–311. doi: 10.1016/j.indcrop.2009.11.008
Devirgiliis, C., Zinno, P., and Perozzi, G. (2013). Update on antibiotic resistance in foodborne Lactobacillus and Lactococcus species. Front. Microbiol. 4:301. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2013.00301
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Diarra, M. S., Silversides, F. G., Diarrassouba, F., Pritchard, J., Masson, L., Brousseau, R., et al. (2007). Impact of feed supplementation with antimicrobial agents on growth performance of broiler chickens, Clostridium perfringens and Enterococcus counts, and antibiotic resistance phenotypes and distribution of antimicrobial resistance determinants in Escheric. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 73, 6566–6576. doi: 10.1128/AEM.01086-07
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Dibner, J. J., and Richards, J. D. (2005). Antibiotic growth promoters in agriculture: history and mode of action. Poult. Sci. 84, 634–643. doi: 10.1093/ps/84.4.634
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Elizondo, A. M., Mercado, E. C., Rabinovitz, B. C., and Fernandez Miyakawa, M. E. (2010). Effect of tannins on the in vitro growth of Clostridium perfringens. Veter. Microbiol. 145, 308–314. doi: 10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.04.003
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Engels, C., Schieber, A., and Gänzle, M. G. (2011). Inhibitory spectra and modes of antimicrobial action of gallotannins from mango kernels (Mangifera indica L.). Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 77, 2215–2223. doi: 10.1128/AEM.02521-10
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Fairchild, A. S., Smith, J. L., Idris, U., Lu, J., Sanchez, S., Purvis, L. B., et al. (2005). Effects of orally administered tetracycline on the intestinal community structure of chickens and on tet determinant carriage by commensal bacteria and Campylobacter jejuni. Appl. Environ. Microbiol. 71, 5865–5872. doi: 10.1128/AEM.71.10.5865-5872.2005
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Ficken, M. D., and Wages, D. P. (1997). “Necrotic enteritis,” in Diseases of Poultry, 10th Edn, ed. B.W. Calnek (Ames, IA: Mosby-Wolfe), 261–264.
Fooks, L. J., and Gibson, G. R. (2002). Probiotics as modulators of the gut flora. Br. J. Nutr. 88(Suppl. 1), S39–S49. doi: 10.1079/BJN2002628
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Frankel, E., German, J., Kinsella, J., Parks, E., and Kanner, J. (1993). Inhibition of oxidation of human low-density lipoprotein by phenolic substances in red wine. Lancet 341, 454–457. doi: 10.1016/0140-6736(93)90206-V
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Frutos, P., Hervás, G., Giráldez, F. J., and Mantecón, A. R. (2004). Review. Tannins and ruminant nutrition Tannins?: Structure and chemical. Span. J. Agric. Res. 2, 191–202.
Garcia, R., Mendes, A., Sartori, J., Paz, I., Takahashi, S., Pelícia, K., et al. (2004). Digestibility of feeds containing sorghum, with and without tannin, for broiler chickens submitted to three room temperatures. Braz. J. Poultry Sci. 6, 55–60. doi: 10.1590/S1516-635X2004000100007
Gaskins, H. R., Collier, C. T., and Anderson, D. B. (2002). Antibiotics as growth promotants: mode of action. Anim. Biotechnol. 13, 29–42. doi: 10.1081/ABIO-120005768
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Grave, K., Jensen, V. F., Odensvik, K., Wierup, M., and Bangen, M. (2006). Usage of veterinary therapeutic antimicrobials in Denmark, Norway and Sweden following termination of antimicrobial growth promoter use. Prev. Vet. Med. 75, 123–132. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2006.02.003
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Graziani, R., Tosi, G., and Denti, R. (2006). In vitro antimicrobial activity of SILVA FEED ENC on bacterial strains of poultry origin. In EPC 2006 – 12th European Poultry Conference. World’s Poultry Science Association, Verona.
Guarner, F., Casellas, F., Borruel, N., Antolín, M., Videla, S., Vilaseca, J., et al. (2002). Role of microecology in chronic inflammatory bowel diseases. Eur. J. Clin. Nutr. 56(Suppl. 4), S34–S38. doi: 10.1038/sj.ejcn.1601662
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Gutierrez-Banuelos, H., Pinchak, W. E., Min, B. R., Carstens, G. E., Anderson, R. C., Tedeschi, L. O., et al. (2011). Effects of feed-supplementation and hide-spray application of two sources of tannins on enteric and hide bacteria of feedlot cattle. J. Environ. Sci. Health B Pest. Food Contamin. Agric. Wastes 46, 360–365. doi: 10.1080/03601234.2011.559419
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Hagerman, A. E., and Butler, L. G. (1980). Determination of protein in tannin-protein precipitates. J. Agric. Food Chem. 28, 944–947. doi: 10.1021/jf60231a010
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Hara, Y. (1997). Influence of tea catechins on the digestive tract. J. Cell. Biochem. 67, 52–58. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-4644(1997)27+<52::AID-JCB10>3.0.CO;2-N
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Hara, H., Orita, N., Hatano, S., Ichikawa, H., Hara, Y., Matsumoto, N., et al. (1995). Effect of tea polyphenols on fecal flora and fecal metabolic products of pigs. J. Veter. Med. Sci. 57, 45–49. doi: 10.1292/jvms.57.45
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Haslam, E. (1996). Natural polyphenols (vegetable tannins) as drugs: possible modes of action. J. Nat. Prod. 59, 205–215. doi: 10.1021/np960040+
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Hofmann, T., Glabasnia, A., Schwarz, B., Wisman, K. N., Gangwer, K. A., and Hagerman, A. E. (2006). Protein binding and astringent taste of a polymeric procyanidin, 1,2,3,4,6-penta-O-galloyl-beta-D-glucopyranose, castalagin, and grandinin. J. Agric. Food Chem. 54, 9503–9509. doi: 10.1021/jf062272c
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Humphrey, T., O’Brien, S., and Madsen, M. (2007). Campylobacters as zoonotic pathogens: a food production perspective. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 117, 237–257. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2007.01.006
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Huyghebaert, G., Ducatelle, R., and Van Immerseel, F. (2011). An update on alternatives to antimicrobial growth promoters for broilers. Veter. J. 187, 182–188. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2010.03.003
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Inborr, J. (2001). Sweedish poultry production witgout in-feed antibiotics. A oportunity to clostridia. Br. Poultry Sci. 42, 64–68.
Johnson, J. R., Kuskowski, M. A., Menard, M., Gajewski, A., Xercavins, M., and Garau, J. (2006). Similarity between human and chicken Escherichia coli isolates in relation to ciprofloxacin resistance status. J. Infect. Dis. 194, 71–78. doi: 10.1086/504921
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Jukes, T. H., Stokstad, E. L. R., Taylor, R. R., Cunha, T. J., Edwards, H. M., and Meadows, G. B. (1950). Growth-promoting effect of aureomycin on pigs. Arch. Biochem. 26, 324–325.
Kapperud, M., Espeland, G., Wahl, E., Walde, A., Herikstad, H., Gustavsen, S., et al. (2003). Factors associated with increased and decreased risk of Campylobacter infection: a prospective case-control study in Norway. Am. J. Epidemiol. 158, 234–242. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwg139
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Kazimierczak, K. A., Flint, H. J., and Scott, K. P. (2006). Comparative analysis of sequences flanking tet(W) resistance genes in multiple species of gut bacteria. Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 50, 2632–2639. doi: 10.1128/AAC.01587-05
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Kelly, D., and Conway, S. (2005). Bacterial modulation of mucosal innate immunity. Mol. Immunol. 42, 895–901. doi: 10.1016/j.molimm.2004.12.003
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Kroismayr, A., Sehm, J., Pfaffl, M. W., Schedle, K., Plitzner, C., and Windisch. W. (2008). Effects of avilamycin and essential oils on mRNA expression of apoptotic and inflammatory markers and gut morphology of piglets. Czech J. Veter. 9, 377–387.
Landers, T. F., Cohen, B., Wittum, T. E., and Larson, E. L. (2012). A review of antibiotic use in food animals: perspective, policy, and potential. Publ. Health Rep. 127, 4–22.
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text
Lee, K. W., Everts, H., Kappert, H. J., Frehner, M., Losa, R., and Beynen, A. C. (2003). Effects of dietary essential oil components on growth performance, digestive enzymes and lipid metabolism in female broiler chickens. Br. Poult. Sci. 44, 450–457. doi: 10.1080/0007166031000085508
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Lin, L.-T., Chen, T.-Y., Chung, C.-Y., Noyce, R. S., Grindley, T. B., McCormick, C., et al. (2011). Hydrolyzable tannins (chebulagic acid and punicalagin) target viral glycoprotein-glycosaminoglycan interactions to inhibit herpes simplex virus 1 entry and cell-to-cell spread. J. Virol. 85, 4386–4398. doi: 10.1128/JVI.01492-10
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Longstaff, M., and McNab, J. M. (1991). The inhibitory effects of hull polysaccharides and tannins of field beans (Vicia faba L.) on the digestion of amino acids, starch and lipid and on digestive enzyme activities in young chicks. Br. J. Nutrit. 65, 199–216. doi: 10.1079/BJN19910081
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Longstaff, M. A., and McNab, J. M. (2007). The effect of concentration of tannin-rich bean hulls (Vicia faba L.) on activities of lipase (EC 3.1.1.3) and α-amylase (EC 3.2.1.1) in digesta and pancreas and on the digestion of lipid and starch by young chicks. Br. J. Nutrit. 66, 139. doi: 10.1079/BJN19910017
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Lupini, C., Cecchinato, M., Scagliarini, A., Graziani, R., and Catelli, E. (2009). In vitro antiviral activity of chestnut and quebracho woods extracts against avian reovirus and metapneumovirus. Res. Veter. Sci. 87, 482–487. doi: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2009.04.007
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Marzoni, M., Castillo, A., and Romboli, I. (2005). Effect of dietary inclusion of quebracho (Schinopsis lorentzii) tannins on productive performances of growing pheasant females. Ital. J. Anim. Sci. 4(Suppl. 2), 507–509.
Mathur, S., and Singh, R. (2005). Antibiotic resistance in food lactic acid bacteria – a review. Int. J. Food Microbiol. 105, 281–295. doi: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2005.03.008
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Mila, I., Scalbert, A., and Expert, D. (1996). Iron withholding by plant polyphenols and resistance to pathogens and rots. Phytochemistry 42, 1551–1555. doi: 10.1016/0031-9422(96)00174-4
Min, B. R., Hart, S. P., Miller, D., Tomita, G. M., Loetz, E., and Sahlu, T. (2005). The effect of grazing forage containing condensed tannins on gastro-intestinal parasite infection and milk composition in Angora does. Veter. Parasitol. 130, 105–113. doi: 10.1016/j.vetpar.2005.03.011
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Moore, P. R., and Evenson, A. (1946). Use of sulfasuxidine, streptothricin, and streptomycin in nutritional studies with the chick. J. Biol. Chem. 165, 437–441.
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text
Moreira, M. R., Ponce, A. G., de Valle, C. E., and Roura, S. I. (2005). Inhibitory parameters of essential oils to reduce a foodborne pathogen. Lebensmittel Wissenschaft Technol. 38, 565–570. doi: 10.1016/j.lwt.2004.07.012
Nelson, J. M., Chiller, T. M., Powers, J. H., and Angulo, F. J. (2007). Fluoroquinolone-resistant Campylobacter species and the withdrawal of fluoroquinolones from use in poultry: a public health success story. Clin. Infect. Dis. 44, 977–980. doi: 10.1086/512369
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Nohynek, L. J., Alakomi, H.-L., Kähkönen, M. P., Heinonen, M., Helander, I. M., Oksman-Caldentey, K.-M., et al. (2006). Berry phenolics: antimicrobial properties and mechanisms of action against severe human pathogens. Nutr. Cancer 54, 18–32. doi: 10.1207/s15327914nc5401_4
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Page, S. W. (2006). “Current use of antimicrobial growth promoters in food animals: The benefits,” in Antimicrobial Growth Promoters: Where Do We Go from Here? Vol. 136, eds D. Barug, J. de Jong, A. K. Kies, and M. Verstegen (Wageningen: Wageningen Academic Publishers), 19–51.
Pinchasov, Y., and Noy, Y. (1993). Comparison of post – hatch holding time and subsequent early performance of broiler chicks and Turkey poults. Br. Poult. Sci. 34, 111–120. doi: 10.1080/00071669308417567
Prosdócimo, F., Batallé, M., Sosa, N., De Franceschi, M., and Barrios, H. (2010). Determinación in vitro del efecto antibacteriano de un extracto obtenido de quebracho colorado, Schinopsis lorentzii. InVet 12, 139–143.
Redondo, L. M., Fernandez Miyakawa, M. E., Fortunato, R., Salvat, A., and Chacana, P. (2013a). Eficacia de aditivos alimentarios basados en extractos vegetales para disminuir la excreción de Salmonella Enteritidis en pollitos BB. II Seminario Internacional de Salmonelosis aviar. Medellin, Colombia.
Redondo, L. M., Redondo, E. A., Delgado, F., La Sala, L., Pereyra, A., Garbaccio, S., et al. (2013b). “Control of Clostridium perfringens necrotic enteritis by tannins added to the diet,” in Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on the Molecular Biology and Pathogenesis of the Clostridia (ClostPath 8), Vol. 5. Palm Cove.
Rosen, G. D. (2003). Pronutrient antibiotic replacement standards discussed. Feedstuffs 75, 11–13.
Sakanaka, S., Juneja, L. R., and Taniguchi, M. (2000). Antimicrobial effects of green tea polyphenols on thermophilic spore-forming bacteria. J. Biosci. Bioeng. 90, 81–85.
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Salyers, A. A., Gupta, A., and Wang, Y. (2004). Human intestinal bacteria as reservoirs for antibiotic resistance genes. Trends Microbiol. 12, 412–416. doi: 10.1016/j.tim.2004.07.004
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Santos-Buelga, C., and Scalbert, A. (2000). Proanthocyanidins and tannin-like compounds – nature, occurrence, dietary intake and effects on nutrition and health. J. Sci. Food Agric. 80, 1094–1117. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0010(20000515)80:7<1094::AID-JSFA569>3.0.CO;2-1
Scalbert, A. (1991). Antimicrobial properties of tannins. Phytochemistry 30, 3875–3883. doi: 10.1016/0031-9422(91)83426-L
Schiavone, A., Guo, K., Tassone, S., Gasco, L., Hernandez, E., Denti, R., et al. (2008). Effects of a natural extract of chestnut wood on digestibility, performance traits, and nitrogen balance of broiler chicks. Poult. Sci. 87, 521–527. doi: 10.3382/ps.2007-00113
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Smulikowska, S., Pastuszewska, B., Swiech, E., Ochtabinska, A., Mieczkowska, A., Nguyen, V. C., et al. (2001). Tannin content affects negatively nutritive value of pea for monogastrics. J. Anim. Feed Sci. 10, 511–523.
Spencer, C. M., Cai, Y., Martin, R., Gaffney, S. H., Goulding, P. N., Magnolato, D., et al. (1988). Polyphenol complexation – some thoughts and observations. Phytochemistry 27, 2397–2409. doi: 10.1016/0031-9422(88)87004-3
Teissedre, P. L., Frankel, E. N., Waterhouse, A. L., Peleg, H., and German, J. B. (1996). Inhibition of in vitro human LDL oxidation by phenolic antioxidants from grapes and wines. J. Sci. Food Agric. 70, 55–61. doi: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0010(199601)70:1<55::AID-JSFA471>3.0.CO;2-X
Tosi, G., Massi, P., Antongiovanni, M., Buccioni, A., Minieri, S., Marenchino, L., et al. (2013). Efficacy test of a hydrolysable tannin extract against necrotic enteritis in challenged broiler chickens. Ital. J. Anim. Sci. 12, 123–132. doi: 10.4081/ijas.2013.e62
Treviño, J., Ortiz, L., and Centeno, C. (1992). Effect of tannins from faba beans (Vicia faba) on the digestion of starch by growing chicks. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 37, 345–349. doi: 10.1016/0377-8401(92)90017-Z
Tuohy, K., Rouzaud, G., Bruck, W., and Gibson, G. (2005). Modulation of the human gut microflora towards improved health using prebiotics – assessment of efficacy. Curr. Pharm. Des. 11, 75–90. doi: 10.2174/1381612053382331
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Ueda, K., Kawabata, R., Irie, T., Nakai, Y., Tohya, Y., and Sakaguchi, T. (2013). Inactivation of pathogenic viruses by plant-derived tannins: strong effects of extracts from persimmon (Diospyros kaki) on a broad range of viruses. PLoS ONE 8:e55343. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055343
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Van Immerseel, F., De Buck, J., Pasmans, F., Huyghebaert, G., Haesebrouck, F., and Ducatelle, R. (2004). Clostridium perfringens in poultry: an emerging threat for animal and public health. Avian Pathol. 33, 537–549. doi: 10.1080/03079450400013162
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Van Parys, A., Boyen, F., Dewulf, J., Haesebrouck, F., and Pasmans, F. (2010). The use of tannins to control Salmonella typhimurium infections in pigs. Zoon. Publ. Health 57, 423–428. doi: 10.1111/j.1863-2378.2009.01242.x
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Wegener, H. C. (2003). Antibiotics in animal feed and their role in resistance development. Curr. Opin. Microbiol. 6, 439–445. doi: 10.1016/j.mib.2003.09.009
Pubmed Abstract | Pubmed Full Text | CrossRef Full Text
Windisch, W., and Kroismayr, A. (2006). The Effects of Phytobiotics on Performance and Gut Function in Monogastrics. World Nutrition Forum: The Future of Animal Nutrition, Vienna, 85–90.
Keywords: tannins, antibiotics, poultry, growth promoting factors, necrotic enteritis, plant extracts, animal health
Citation: Redondo LM, Chacana PA, Dominguez JE and Fernandez Miyakawa ME (2014) Perspectives in the use of tannins as alternative to antimicrobial growth promoter factors in poultry. Front. Microbiol. 5:118. doi: 10.3389/fmicb.2014.00118
Received: 12 January 2014; Accepted: 08 March 2014;
Published online: 27 March 2014.
Edited by:Joshua D. Nosanchuk, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA
Reviewed by:Ludek Zurek, Kansas State University, USA
Mircea Radu Mihu, Montefiore Medical Center – Albert Einstein College of Medicine, USA
Copyright © 2014 Redondo, Chacana, Dominguez and Fernandez Miyakawa. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.
*Correspondence: Mariano E. Fernandez Miyakawa, Instituto de Patobiología, Centro de Investigación en Ciencias Veterinarias y Agronómicas, Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria, Calle Las Cabañas y Los Reseros s/n, Casilla de Correo 25 (1712), Castelar, Buenos Aires, Argentina e-mail: mfernandez@cnia.inta.gov.ar
fmicb-05-00118