Gas production, and methane production in particular, is becoming increasingly researched. As part of the Healthy Hay project tests were conducted on Sainfoin. Results suggested that Sainfoin is a sustainable forage as it produces dietary nutrients such as protein and ME efficiently without excessive production of unwanted gases. Future plant breeding would lead to varieties with lower environmental emissions of ammonia, NO and methane.
Scientific Articles/Findings
Poster Presentations
Current Research on the Potential of Bioactive Legumes for Animal Nutrition and Sustainability
I. Mueller-Harvey - University of Reading
Published Papers
Benefits of condensed tannins in forage legumes fed to ruminants: importance 1 of structure, 2 concentration and diet composition
Irene Mueller-Harvey et al - University of Reading
Benefits of Condensed Tannins in Forage Legumes Fed to Ruminants: Importance of Structure, Concentration, and Diet Composition
Irene Mueller-Harvey, Giuseppe Bee, Frigga Dohme-Meier, Hervé Hoste, Maarit Karonen, Roland Kölliker, Andreas Lüscher, Vincent Niderkorn, Wilbert F. Pellikaan, Juha-Pekka Salminen, Leif Skøt, Lydia M.J. Smith, Stig M. Thamsborg, Paul Totterdell, Ian Wilkinson, Andrew R. Williams, Blasius N. Azuhnwi, Nicolas Baert, Anja Grosse Brinkhaus, Giuseppe Copani, Olivier Desrues.
Relevant and Pre-existing Material
Researching Ways to Improve Nitrogen-Use Efficiency on Dairies Through the Use of Condensed Tannin-Containing Forages - Forage Focus December 2014
Wayne Zeller, John Grabber, U.S. Dairy Forage Centre
Results from The Healthy Hay Project
Abstract: Evaluating the effects of tannins on the extent and rate of in vitro measured gas and methane production using the Automated Pressure Evaluation System (APES)
Wageningen University & Reading University - W. F. Pellikaan*, E. Stringano, J. Leenaars, D.J.G.M. Bongers, S. van Laar!van Schuppen, J. Plant and I. Mueller Harvey
Abstract: Evaluating the effects of tannins on the extent and rate of in vitro measured gas and methane production using the Automated Pressure Evaluation System (APES)
Wageningen University & Reading University - W. F. Pellikaan*, E. Stringano, J. Leenaars, D.J.G.M. Bongers, S. van Laar!van Schuppen, J. Plant and I. Mueller Harvey
Changes in methanogenic populations residing in the rumen of dairy cows in response to a sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) based diet
Wageningen University - Guglielmelli A, Perez O, Tiemessen F, Domenis M, Albanese R1, Calabrò S, Smidt HS & Pellikaan WF
Effect of different conservation methods and maturity stages on peroxidase activity in sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia)
Technical University of Vienna - Asma Faqir Ahmad, Katerina Theodoridou, Heidi Halbwirth, Jocelyne Aufrère, Karl Stich
Effect of prolonged feeding of a sainfoin (Onobrychis viciifolia Scop.) based diet on methanogenic community in the rumen of dairy cows
Wageningen University - Guglielmelli A1, Perez O, Tiemessen F, Domenis M, Albanese R, Calabrò S, Smidt HS & Pellikaan WF
Evaluating the effects of tannins on the extent and rate of in vitro measured gas and methane production using the Automated Pressure Evaluation System
Wageningen University & Reading University - W.F. Pellikaan, E. Stringano, J. Leenaars, L.J.G.M. Bongers, S. van Laar, J. Plant and I. Mueller Harvey
In vitro fermentation and methane production kinetics of grass and sainfoin using rumen inoculum from dairy cows receiving diets differing in quality
Wageningen University
Methane production of different varieties of Sainfoin in dairy cows measured by in vitro techniques
Wageningen University - Domenis Mila, Wilbert Pellikaan, Steven Borgijink, Fabio Giallongo & Wouter Hendriks
Morphological and genetic diversity of Onobrychis species - British Ecological Society meeting
NIAB - Christine Hayot
