Grasslands: A Source of Secondary Metabolites for Livestock Health

摘要: The need for environmentally friendly practices in animal husbandry, conjunction with the reduction of use synthetic chemicals, leads us to reconsider our agricultural production systems. In that context, grassland secondary metabolites (GSMs) could offer an alternative way support livestock health. fact, grasslands, especially those high dicotyledonous plant species, present a large, pharmacologically active reservoir (e.g., phenolic compounds, alkaloids, saponins, terpenoids, carotenoids, and quinones). These molecules have activities improve or deteriorate health production. This Review presents main families GSMs uses examples describe their known impact on husbandry. Techniques involved study are also described. A particular focus is put anti-oxidant GSMs. numerous husbandry pathologies, such as inflammation, linked oxidative stress can be managed by diet rich anti-oxidants. different approaches techniques used evaluate quality highlight lack efficient reliable technics this complex phytococktail. Better knowledge management resource constitute new multidisciplinary research field challenge maintain valorize grasslands.