Natural substance

Palmitinsäure

C16:0

Short profile in progress — full depth follows step by step.

Mechanism

Palmitinsäure ist die mengenmäßig häufigste gesättigte Fettsäure in Futterfetten und dient dem Pferd als Energieträger und Membranlipid; sie ist zudem endogen aus Kohlenhydraten bildbar. NRC 2007 und GfE 2014 führen Fett als Energiequelle ohne Einzelfettsäuren-Bedarf. Eine gezielte Supplementierung ist beim Pferd nicht etabliert.

Cautions

· Kein eigenständiger Supplementierungsnutzen belegt
· Energiegehalt in die Rationsbilanz einrechnen

Sources

NRC 2007NRC - Nutrient Requirements of Horses (2007)

GfE 2014GfE - Empfehlungen zur Energie- und Nährstoffversorgung von Pferden (2014)

Equiterna Score

71/100

solid

Science7.3/10

Practical experience6/10

Safety7.8/10

Overall score scale

high overall75–100solid55–74limited0–54

How the Equiterna Score is built

The Equiterna Score combines three dimensions into a value of 0-100: science (40%), practical experience (30%) and safety (30%). It is transparently derived from evidence level, attributed sources (PubMed/journals), legal classification and cautions. The FEI doping status is shown separately as a competition-law note and does not enter the score. Commissions and vendor relationships have no influence on the score. In addition, the editorial safety rating caps the result: it limits the safety dimension and the overall tier (orange: at most solid). For entries rated red, no score is calculated at all. The rating never raises anything — a green rating does not lift a calculated value.

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 Einzelbedarf beim Pferd (endogen bildbar); Beitrag nur über die Gesamtfettversorgung.

AMG statusComplementary feed

FEI statusNot listed

SafetyVery safe

Evidencemoderate

Usage note

This content is for information and education. It does not replace veterinary diagnosis or treatment. If your horse shows signs of illness, consult a veterinarian.

“Nothing forced can ever be beautiful.”

Xenophon · On Horsemanship (c. 365 BC)

Equiterna is an intermediary platform for equine knowledge, marketplace and tools — not a veterinary-medicines dealer, veterinary practice or pharmacy. Compound information is source-attributed (PubMed, specialist journals, NRC/GfE, EU regulations) and free of healing claims. Legal framework: Regulation (EU) 2019/6 / TAMG (DE/AT), Feed Regulation (EC) 767/2009, FEI Prohibited Substances List, HWG.

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