Dietary factors, such as increased amounts of polyunsaturated fats, excess iron, or deficiencies of certain trace minerals, may also increase free radical activity. So you save money - and storage space. Concentration trims weight dramatically, which lowers the cost of shipping the products to your local dealer. And that stretches your horse care dollar even further. With concentrated formulas, you can often top dress less than an ounce of supplement per feeding.
Antioxidants are natural substances produced by the body or supplied in the diet.
They combine with free radicals to produce water and other stable products, stopping the chain of damaging oxidative reactions. Vitamin E, an essential fat soluble vitamin, is also an important antioxidant defender. Esterified forms of vitamin E, on the other hand, are stable outside the body but are converted to the active form as they are absorbed through the intestinal wall. One of these, dl-alpha tocopheryl acetate, has been chosen by the World Health Organization as the universal standard for vitamin E potency. Recommended Feeding One-half to one ounce daily, or as directed by veterinarian.