Willow bark

Salix spp. · Salicin

Mechanism

Weidenrinde enthält Salicin, das zu Salicylsäure metabolisiert wird. Salicylsäure unterliegt im FEI-Reglement einem Schwellenwert (Threshold-Substanz). Daher ist Weidenrinde bei Sportpferden im Wettkampf-Kontext relevant und karenzpflichtig zu betrachten.

Cautions

· FEI: salicylic acid is a threshold substance — observe withdrawal time
· Gastric-mucosa irritant potential as with salicylates

Sources

FEI EPSL 2024FEI Equine Prohibited Substances List

PMID:33643045Tawfeek et al. 2021 (Front Pharmacol) — Review Genus Salix (analgetisch/antiinflammatorisch)

EMA/HMPC Salicis cortexEMA/HMPC — Weidenrinde-Monographie (Salix spp., cortex)

Equiterna Score

51/100

limited

Science4.5/10

Practical experience6/10

Safety5/10

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.

Dosagetraditionally low-dosed; observe withdrawal time in sport horses

AMG statusComplementary feed

FEI statusControlled (withdrawal) · 168 h

SafetyIncreased caution

Evidenceemerging

Products containing Willow bark

Gelenke

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Hufe

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agrobs

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Knowledge connections

Related conditions

Osteoarthritis (OA) →salicylate — FEI: observe threshold/withdrawal time

Journal articles on this compound

FEI-Doping-Liste 2026 — was sich für Phytotherapeutika ändert →

All sources in the study library →

Usage note

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