Spirulina *Hindgut deacidifer and mycotoxin binder

Spirulina (blue green algae) is one of the highest protein-rich foods in the plant kingdom. It supports metabolism, muscle building, and is an excellent gut-mycotoxin binder and deacidifier.

Please note this is a nutritional, functional horse food supplement and not veterinary medicine. See Dr Kellon's Horse Sense - 'Nutrition is not 'Alternative' Therapy .

Produced to ecological standards and free from agro-chemicals.

Certified organic dried herb, ground: Spirulina ( Arthrospira platensis ) , Organically cultivated , Origin China

Feed Guide

• 5g/100kg bodyweight per day, thus for an average 500kg horse add 25g daily to feed.
• 1-year shelf-life.

NB. Our range of botanicals are all grown, harvested and dried without the use of agri-chemicals, non-irradiated and GMO free - see our Quality page for Quality Management & Certification Documents. Laboratory tested for identification and compliance to the British and European Pharmacopoeia standards, and are human grade.

Please be aware that if you're purchasing our dried botanicals for human use, our dried range is cut to appropriate sizes for feeding to horses.

Functional Nutritional Value

Constituents per 100g ; please note the Daily Value % (DV) is based on human RDA: Protein 57g (50-70% by weight of bioavailable, easy to digest protein, contains all amino acids, a ‘complete’ protein), Omega-3 fatty acids (linolenic acid, 0.8g/100g), Omega-6 fatty acids (linoleic acid, GLA 1.2g/100g), Vitamin B12 (inactive), Vitamin A (11% DV/daily value) Vitamin C (17% DV), Vitamin K (32% DV), Vitamin E (25% DV), B vitamins - B1 (thiamin), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B7 (folic acid), B5, Carotenoids (beta-carotene, lutein, zeaxanthin, cryptoxanthin), Chlorophyll, Copper (305% DV), Calcium ( 12% DV), Iron (158% DV), Magnesium (49% DV), Potassium (39% DV), Manganese (95% DV), Zinc (13% DV), Selenium (10% DV).

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Spirulina has proved invaluable for our horses for decades, in part for its high nutrient value but also thanks to its detoxifying properties. It's an excellent toxin-binder, specifically beneficial in supporting intestinal biome balance, and even better is mainly excreted via the liver-bile-intestine route, thus relieving the kidneys.

Spirulina helps to mitigate the risk of mycotoxins by the method of adsorption. Adsorption is the process by which carbohydrate components of algae cell walls bind to mycotoxins, removing them from the digestive tract before they have a chance to cause serious harm and negatively impact health and performance.

It's also useful to feed during each coat change, which puts extra biotransformation pressure on the liver and kidneys - see our Coat&Skin page for more information on this.

Spirulina is a type of microalgae with a very good amino acid pattern for horses; hence it produces a high quality of complete protein and essential nutrients more efficiently than most other food sources. One tablespoon of spirulina contains 5-6 grams of bioavailable protein.

Spirulina is energizing and detoxifying, containing phytonutrients, antioxidants, and essential nutrients including a high content of vit.B12, chlorophyll, zeaxanthin, beta-carotene, GLA, and the blue-green pigment phycocyanin.