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- noun Plural form of
polyphenolic .
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Examples
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He added, "The good news is that natural compounds called polyphenolics found in fruits, vegetables and nuts have an antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effect that may protect against age-associated decline."
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Researchers found that these compounds -- anthocyanins and polyphenolics
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Researchers found that these compounds -- anthocyanins and polyphenolics
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Lower molecular weight polyphenolics in feeds, or products of tannin degradation, could also have an effect.
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Three Acacia forages, (phyllodes of A. cyanophylla, leaves of A. seyal, and fruit of A. sieberiana), all containing high levels of polyphenolics, were compared with three protein supplements and another fodder tree Sesbania sesban which is low in polyphenolics.
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The growth rates of sheep fed the diets low in polyphenolics (F. albida and A. tortilis), were not significantly different from sheep supplemented with noug meal (Guizotia abyssinica), indicating their suitability as dietary supplements.
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Reed et al., (1990) assessed the effects of polyphenolics on intake, growth, digestibility and nitrogen utilization by sheep.
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It has been suggested (Palm and Sanchez, 1990) that polyphenolics bind to nitrogenous compounds in the leaves to form substances that are resistant to decomposition.
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Proximate and fibre analyses are unreliable indicators of nutritional value because of the presence of both cyanogenic glycosides and polyphenolics.
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WOODWARD, A. and REED, J.D. (1989) The influence of polyphenolics on the nutritive value of browse: A summary of research conducted at ILCA.
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