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Re: [RC] [RC] Vit E & Veg Oil - Laurie Durgin

Having learned that Vt.E is a major help in EPM recovery , Rascal gets 8,000 units and will for a while. I now feed my other horses 1,000 iue. capsule every day. They all also get some oil in their diets. Laurie


From: "Kristene Smuts" <Ksmuts@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [RC]   Vit E & Veg Oil
Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2003 14:19:56 +0200

On thehorse.com is an article about "Antioxidants for Exercising Horses" (article #4460) and in it they talk about Vit E and Oil supplementation :
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Vitamin E
Vitamin E is one of the major dietary antioxidants and the term vitamin E actually refers to a group of compounds known as tocopherols. These can be found in vegetable oils, an excellent source for vitamin E, but the level and type of tocopherol depends on the type of vegetable oil. It has been demonstrated that horses might absorb natural sources of vitamin E better than synthetic forms. Interestingly, supplementing a horse's diet with vegetable oil might actually bring about an increased need for vitamin E.

"The increased fat oxidation that occurs during sub-maximal exercise following fat supplementation is likely to increase the need for antioxidant support, particularly vitamin E due to the increased production of reactive oxygen species." Dunnett explained. "Although this increased requirement for vitamin E may be in part satisfied by the natural tocopherol content of the oil concerned, much of this is required to protect the oil itself from oxidation (rancidity). Vitamin E supplements are available as powders or liquids."

Dunnett said that human and animal studies suggest that for soya or corn oil, 120 mg of vitamin E per 100 grams of oil is necessary. This supplementation will help maintain the normal antioxidant balance.
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Would this hold true for oils like sunflower oil, which is the more common oil fed to horses?

Cheers
Kristene


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