Performance-Essentials Happy Horse
All Natural Red Raspberry Leaf
(Rubus idaeus)
Helps Mares have more comfortable cycles
Strengthen and tone the uterine muscles
Usually given for the last 4-6 weeks of pregnancy & after foaling for 1 week
to help encourage cleansing & toning of the uterus
Safe for mares, geldings & stallions
Instructions: Feed 3.78 grams daily with grain.
Can be made into a tea and entire mixture can be mixed with grain when cool.
Loading dose: 7.56 grams daily
The statements presented have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. The use of herbs for the prevention or cure of disease has not been approved by the FDA or USDA. We therefore make no claims to this effect. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. We are not veterinarians or doctors. The information is based on the traditional and historic use of herbs as well as personal experience, it is provided for general reference and educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, prescribe or promote any director implied health claims. This information is not intended to replace professional veterinary and/or medical advice. You should not use this information to diagnose or treat any health problems or illnesses without consulting your vet and/or doctor. We present the products on this site and the information supplied here without guarantees, and we disclaim all liability in connection with the use of these products and/or information. Any person making the decision to act upon this information is responsible for investigating and understanding the effects of their own actions.
Ellagic Acid
Ellagic acid is a naturally-occurring phytochemical pesticide found in a variety plant species. This biochemical serves a number of possible functions in these plants, regulating plant growth and seed germination, and protecting them from microbial infections. Ellagic acid may also protect plants from cancer-inducing chemicals, heavy metal poisoning, and predation by insects and insect larvae. Since the early 1990s, researchers have been discovering that ellagic acid offers health benefits to humans as well.
Early evidence shows that ellagic acid acts as a scavenger to "bind" or chemically engage cancer-causing chemicals, making them inactive. In addition, this fused bi-nuclear coumarin derivative prevents the binding of carcinogens to DNA and reduces the incidence of cancer in cultured human cells exposed to carcinogens.
Ellagic acid has been in the found the greatest amounts in raspberries. While the leaves of these plants contain the highest concentrations of ellagic acid of all plants such as raspberries, strawberries, blackberries, cranberries, walnuts, and pecans, but ,the compound is also found in their fruits and nuts.
Although ellagic acid is the bioactive agent that offers protection, the phytochemical is generally ingested in the form of another biochemical called ellagitannin. Plants produce ellagic acid and glucose that combine to form ellagitannins, which are water-soluble compounds that are easier for animals to absorb in their diets. Consequently, small amounts of ellagitannins derived from natural sources may be more effective in the diet than large doses of purified ellagic acid.
