Immune Boost for horses – herbal blend containing vitamins

Immune Boost is a 100% natural herbal blend for horses, rich in vitamins and plant-based nutrients. It brings a diverse and nutrient-rich combination of seeds, berries and traditional herbs to the diet.

Immune Boost contains black cumin seed, nettle, marshmallow root, fenugreek seed, yarrow, garlic, bee pollen granules, sea buckthorn, dandelion leaf, and a pinch of love 🧡.

Nutrient-rich seeds, berries and herbs

Black cumin seed is a plant traditionally used in feeding that contains many compounds naturally found in plants as well as omega fatty acids.
Marshmallow root is rich in mucilage, and the root of the plant naturally contains polysaccharides.
Fenugreek seed naturally contains amino acids as well as nutrients naturally found in plants.

Nettle is a nutrient-rich plant that naturally contains vitamin C, trace elements, minerals and a wide range of other plant-derived nutrients. Yarrow is also a herb traditionally used in feeding, whose leaves contain many vitamins and minerals.

Garlic is a plant that has been used in feeding for a long time and naturally contains, among other things, sulphur compounds.

Sea buckthorn berry is particularly known for the berry's natural vitamin and fatty acid composition. Sea buckthorn seeds and berries naturally contain fatty acids as well as plant compounds known as antioxidants.

Bee pollen granules naturally contain proteins, vitamins and many other plant-derived nutrients.

The Immune Boost blend combines nutrient-rich plants such as sea buckthorn, nettle and bee pollen, which naturally bring vitamins, minerals and bioactive compounds naturally found in plants to the diet.

Vitamin C, exertion and the antioxidant system

Many of the plant-based raw materials in the Immune Boost blend are known for their natural vitamin and antioxidant content. For example, sea buckthorn berry and nettle naturally contain vitamin C as well as a wide range of other plant-derived nutrients. Bee pollen granules also naturally contain proteins, vitamins and other plant-based nutrients.

In the horse's body, vitamin C is part of the antioxidant system. Antioxidants participate in the balance of oxidative reactions occurring in the body. Exertion and exercise can increase these reactions, which is why the role of antioxidants in equine nutrition has been examined in several studies. For example, Williams et al. (2003) observed in a study on endurance exercise that prolonged exertion can increase oxidative reactions in the body.

Plants also contain compounds known as polyphenols. Polyphenols are natural compounds produced by plants that occur in many berries, seeds and herbs and are considered plant antioxidants and part of the plant's own defence mechanism.

The role of plant-based vitamins, antioxidants and polyphenols in animal nutrition has been examined in several studies.

Context of herbal feeding

Immune Boost is suitable as part of a varied herbal feeding regime, for example when seasons change or in situations where a diverse combination of nutritious plant-based raw materials is needed in the diet.

Immune Boost is a herbal blend for horses containing vitamins and other nutrients. The name "Immune Boost" is a commonly used term for vitamin- and herb-based supplements.

Dosage:

Horse (500 kg)
1–2 dl / day.

1 dl weighs approximately 30 g.
At a dosage of one decilitre, the package lasts approximately 83 days.

Not for pregnant mares.

Average nutritional values / 100 g

energy 12 MJ/kg, crude protein 15 %, crude fat 7 %, crude fibre 18 %, ash 8 %, moisture 9 %, sugar 6 %, starch 3 %.

Studies & references:

Equine antioxidants and exertion

Williams, C.A. & Carlucci, S.A. (2006).
Oral vitamin C supplementation on oxidative stress in horses.
Journal of Animal Science.

The study examined the role of vitamin C and antioxidants in the horse's body during exertion and in the balance of oxidative reactions.

Antioxidants in equine nutrition

Williams, C.A. (2012).
Antioxidant supplementation and oxidative stress in horses.
Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition.

The study discusses the significance of antioxidants, such as vitamins and plant-based compounds, in equine nutrition and in oxidative reactions associated with exertion.

Williams, C.A & co (2003)

Oxidative Stress and Antioxidant Supplementation of Horses During Endurance Exercise

The study examined oxidative reactions associated with exertion in horses during endurance exercise. The study found that prolonged exertion can increase oxidative reactions in the body, which is why the role of antioxidants in equine nutrition has been examined in several studies.

Plant polyphenols and antioxidants in animal feeding

Surai, P.F. (2014).
Polyphenol compounds in the animal diet: from plants to animals.
Animal Nutrition.

A review article on polyphenols and plant antioxidant compounds in animal feeding and their occurrence in plant-based raw materials.