Gerstengrassaft

Junges Gerstengras · Hordeum vulgare (Gras) · Barley grass juice

Mechanism

Junges Gerstengras (Hordeum vulgare, vor der Halmbildung geerntet) enthaelt als charakteristische Antioxidantien die C-Glykosyl-Flavone Saponarin und Lutonarin sowie Chlorophyll und Carotinoide. Extrakte zeigen in vitro messbare antioxidative Aktivitaet in Standardassays (DPPH/ABTS/FRAP), die mit dem Saponarin-/Lutonarin-Gehalt korreliert (Benedet et al. 2007, J Agric Food Chem, PMID 17539660; Uebersicht zu Saponarin: ACS Omega 2023, DOI 10.1021/acsomega.3c00267). Diese Daten stammen aus Zell-, Chemie- und Humankontexten. Kontrollierte Studien zu Gerstengrassaft oder -pulver beim Pferd - zu Bioverfuegbarkeit, Dosis oder klinischem Nutzen - liegen nicht vor; die verbreiteten Vitalisierungs- und Antioxidans-Aussagen sind fuer das Pferd nicht belegt.

Cautions

· Kein belegter Nutzen beim Pferd; Marketing-Aussagen (Superfood, Entgiftung) sind keine gesicherte Wirkung.
· Qualitaet und Reinheit von Pulvern schwanken; als Ergaenzung gedacht, kein Ersatz fuer Rauhfutter.

Sources

PMID 17539660Benedet et al. 2007 - Antioxidant activity of flavonoids isolated from young green barley leaves toward biological lipid samples, J Agric Food Chem

DOI 10.1021/acsomega.3c002672023 - Saponarin, a di-glycosyl flavone from barley (Hordeum vulgare): plant defense and therapeutic application, ACS Omega

Equiterna Score

59/100

solid

Science4.5/10

Practical experience6/10

Safety7.8/10

Overall score scale

high overall75–100solid55–74limited0–54

How the Equiterna Score is built

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An editorial assessment of the evidence and safety situation — not a healing claim and not an individual recommendation. It does not replace veterinary advice.

DosageKein etablierter Pferde-Bedarf; als aromatische Ergaenzung in kleinen Mengen gebraeuchlich (Herstellerangabe). Keine Grundfutter- oder nachgewiesene Wirkstofffunktion.

AMG statusComplementary feed

FEI statusNot listed

SafetyVery safe

Evidenceemerging

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