Blackcurrant

Ribes nigrum

Mechanism

Fruits and leaves of the blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum) are rich in anthocyanins, polyphenols and vitamin C; the seed oil contains gamma-linolenic acid (GLA). These constituents show antioxidant properties in vitro, and the plant is traditionally used in a supportive role. Robust equine endpoint studies are largely lacking; its use rests predominantly on extrapolation from other species.

Cautions

· Sugar content of the fruit — limit the amount in EMS/laminitis tendency
· Equine evidence thin — effect derived predominantly from in-vitro/human data

Sources

Review Ribes nigrumReview Ribes nigrum — Anthocyane, antioxidative Eigenschaften

EMA/HMPC Ribis nigri foliumEMA/HMPC — Monographie Schwarze Johannisbeere (Ribes nigrum L., Blatt)

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.

Dosageproduct-specific (dried fruit/leaf or seed oil); moderate because of the sugar content of the fruit

AMG statusComplementary feed

FEI statusNot listed

SafetyVery safe

Evidenceemerging

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