• DOI:10.1007/s10886-006-9077-0
Corpus ID: 21617545

Salivary Proteins as a Defense Against Dietary Tannins

@article{Shimada2006SalivaryPA,
  title={Salivary Proteins as a Defense Against Dietary Tannins},
  author={Takuya Shimada},
  journal={Journal of Chemical Ecology},
  year={2006},
  volume={32},
  pages={1149-1163}
}

Takuya Shimada

Published in Journal of Chemical Ecology 2006

Medicine, Biology

Tannins, a diverse group of water-soluble phenolics with high affinity to proteins, are widely distributed in various parts of plants, and have negative effects in herbivores after ingestion. Some mammalian species are thought to counteract tannins by secreting tannin-binding salivary proteins (TBSPs). Several types of TBSPs are found in the saliva of laboratory animals, livestock, and wildlife. Among them, proline-rich proteins (PRPs) and histatins are effective precipitators of tannins. It is… CONTINUE READING

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