Dr. Victor Mlambo

BSc. Agriculture (Hons), MSc. Animal Science (University of Zimbabwe)
PhD (University of Reading, UK).
Lecturer, Animal Production
Ext. 84061

Research Interests

Nutrition, feeds and feeding for small and large ruminants;

In vitro, in sacco and in vivo nutritional evaluation of conventional and non-conventional feedstuffs;

Tannins and related phenolics in livestock nutrition;

Protein supply and utilisation in the ruminant animal

Selected recent publications

1. Mlambo, V., Mould, F. L., Smith, T., Owen, E., Sikosana, J.L.N., Mueller-Harvey, I. 2009. In vitro biological activity of tannins from Acacia and other tree fruits: correlations with colorimetric and gravimetric phenolic assays. South African Journal of Animal Science 39 (2): 131 – 143.
2. Solomon Tefera, Mlambo, V., Dlamini, B. J., Dlamini, A.M., Koralagama, K.D.N., Mould, F. L. 2009. Chemical composition and in vitro ruminal fermentation of common grasses in the semi-arid rangelands of Swaziland. African Journal of Range and Forage Science 26 (1) 9 – 17.
3.  Solomon Tefera, Mlambo, V., Dlamini, B. J., Dlamini, A.M., Koralagama, K.D.N., Mould, F. L. 2008. Chemical composition and in vitro ruminal fermentation of common tree forages in the semi-arid rangelands of Swaziland. Animal Feed Science and Technology 142: 99-110.
4. Mlambo, V.,  Mould, F. L., Sikosana, J.L.N.,  Smith, T., Owen, E., Mueller-Harvey, I. 2008. Chemical composition and in vitro fermentation of tannin-rich tree fruits. Animal Feed Science and Technology 140: 402 – 417.
5. Mlambo, V., B. J. Dlamini, Solomon Tefera, Dlamini, N. 2008. Effects of Dichrostachys cinerea and Acacia nilotica phenolics on in vitro degradability of substrates with different fibre and protein content.  UNISWA Journal of Agriculture, Science and Technology 11: 44 – 50.
6. Mlambo, V., Sgwane, T.S., Vilakati, R. L., Rugambisa, J. I., Mould, F.L. 2007. Dichrostachys cinerea fruits as a protein supplement for sugar cane tops basal diets offered to goats: effects on intake and nutrient retention. UNISWA Journal of Agriculture, Science and Technology 10: 55 – 62.
7. Solomon Tefera, Dlamini, B.J., Dlamini, A.M., Mlambo, V. 2007. Current range condition in relation to land management systems and soil classes in semi-arid savannas of Swaziland. African Journal of Ecology 46: 158 – 167.
8. Mueller-Harvey, I., Mlambo, V., Sikosana, J.L.N., Smith, T., Owen, E., Brown, R.H. 2007. Octanol-water partition coefficients for predicting the effects of tannins in ruminant nutrition. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 55: 5436 – 5444.
9. Mlambo,V., Sikosana, J.L.N., Mould, F.L., Smith, T., Owen, E. And Mueller-Harvey, I. 2007. The effectiveness of adapted rumen fluid versus PEG to ferment tannin-contain substrates in vitro. Animal Feed Science and Technology 136: 128 – 136.
10.  Mlambo, V.,  Mould, F. L., Sikosana, J.L.N.,  Smith, T., Owen, E., Mueller-Harvey, I. 2006. In vitro gas production and nitrogen degradability of tannin-containing tree fruits in response to incremental levels of polyethylene glycol. UNISWA Journal of Agriculture 14: 120 – 131.
11. Mlambo, V. And Makkar, H.P.S., 2005. Calibration and validation of the 14C-labelled polyethylene glycol binding assay for tannins in tropical browse. Animal Feed Science and Technology 122: 29 - 40.
12. Smith, T., Mlambo, V., Sikosana, J.L.N., Mueller-Harvey, I. And Owen, E. 2005. Dichrostachys cinerea and Acacia nilotica fruits as dry season feed supplements for goats in a semi-arid environment – a review of DFID funded project. Animal Feed Science and Technology 122: 149 -157.
13. Mlambo, V., Smith, T., Owen, E., Mould, F.L., Sikosana, J.L.N. And Mueller-Harvey, I., 2004. Tanniniferous Dichrostachys cinerea fruits do not require detoxification for goat nutrition: in sacco and in vivo evaluations. Livestock Production Science 90: 135 - 144.