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The possible role of methionine in the detoxification of faba bean (Vicia faba L.) tannins in chick diets |
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| Authors: | C N Wareham J Wiseman D J A Cole J Craigon |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Agriculture and Horticulture , University of Nottingham , Sutton Bonington, Loughborough, Leics, LEI 2 5RD, England;2. Department of Physiology and Environmental Science , University of Nottingham, Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences , Sutton Bonington, Loughborough, Leics, LEI 2 5RD, England |
| Abstract: | 1. A metabolism trial was designed to investigate the role of methionine as a specific detoxifying agent of the condensed tannins present in faba beans (Vicia faba L.). 2. A 5 x 5 factorial approach was employed where 5 concentrations of dietary methionine were obtained (ranging from 3.9 to 12.15 g/kg diet dry matter) by the addition of DL‐methionine, and 5 concentrations of condensed tannins (ranging from 0.5 to 19.7 g/kg diet dry matter) by altering the ratio of tannin‐free and tannin‐containing faba bean hulls added to a basal diet. 3. The intake of condensed tannins had a significant, depressive effect on apparent available nitrogen (P< 0.001) and nitrogen corrected apparent metabolisable energy (AMEn ) (P< 0.001). There was no interaction between methionine and tannin (P>0.05). Thus the depressive effect of tannin was independent of methionine levels in the diet. 4. Methionine does not act as a specific detoxifier of faba bean condensed tannins. |
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