Product Description
- Equine America Everyday Vitamin E & Selenium Supplement Powder is a new & improved formula.
- Vitamin E is a fat soluble vitamin, and plays a vital role in many important functions in the body including the immune system, reproduction and the correct functioning of nerves and muscles.
- One of its major roles is as an antioxidant.
- Selenium is an important trace element.
- It plays vital roles in the correct functioning of the immune system, and is a key component of a number of selenoproteins.
- However, its best known role is as an antioxidant, working in combination with vitamin E, in both independent and overlapping roles..
- The antioxidant role of these two key micronutrients is especially important in hard working and competition horses and ponies.
- Oxidation is the process by which fats, carbohydrates and proteins are metabolized to produce energy.
- However, when this process is accelerated, as energy requirements increase during work, the oxidation process doesn�t differentiate between dietary fats and carbohydrates, and the body�s important structural and functional fats, carbohydrates and proteins, such as cell walls and enzymes, and can begin to break these down also.
- During the oxidation process, free radicals and other unstable compounds are produced, which further damage cell structures, especially important functional and structural proteins and lipids (fats) in muscle cells.
- The role of antioxidants is to either stop the formation of the damaging free radicals, or to deal with them once formed, converting them to harmless substances in the body..
- Vitamin E and Selenium play vital and complementary roles in the antioxidant processes throughout the body, helping to protect muscle and other body cells from oxidative damage.
- It must be remembered that excessive selenium intake can rapidly become toxic, and the addition of a selenium and vitamin E supplement should be carefully considered, in conjunction with other selenium sources in the diet
- Composition:.
- Dehydrated Alfalfa, Calcium Carbonate, Dextrose, Rapeseed Oil.
- Additives (per kg):.
- Technological additives: BHT (E321) 100mg..
- Nutritional additives: Vitamin E adsorbate 142,857mg (to give 1000mg Vitamin E per 15g dose), Selenium (E8-Sodium selenite) 30mg (to give 0.45mg Se per 15g dose)
- Constituents:.
- Protein 11.6%.
- Oil 9.4%.
- Sodium 0.1%.
- Fibre 19.1%.
- Ash 24.3%.
- Calcium 5.1%Feeding Directions:.
- For 500-600kg horse; 15g per day..
- For 300-450kg pony; 12g per day..
- Maximum; 15g per day, unless under professional advice.. 15g (approx) measure enclosed..
- Do not exceed recommended intakes unless under professional advice.
Specifications
| Delivery Time | 3-5 days |
|---|---|
| Delivery Cost | £4.95 |
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