Weizensprossen

Triticum aestivum (Keimling) · Weizengras · Wheat Sprouts

Mechanism

Gekeimter Weizen (Weizengras/-sprosse): die Keimung aktiviert hydrolytische Enzyme, die Staerke zu Zuckern und Proteine zu Aminosaeuren abbauen, Phytat mindern und B-Vitamine sowie Tocopherole erhoehen (Nkhata et al. 2018, Food Sci Nutr, PMID 30510746, DOI 10.1002/fsn3.846). Zur equinen Anwendung liegt eine kleine Fuetterungsstudie vor: frisches, hydroponisch gezogenes Weizen-Fodder als Teilersatz von Heu senkte den Kot-pH, veraenderte Fermentationsmetabolite (u.a. Isobuttersaeure) und die Pferde hielten ihr Gewicht bei geringerer TM-Aufnahme (Francis et al. 2018, J Equine Vet Sci). Die Datenlage ist klein; die verbreiteten Vitalisierungs-Aussagen sind fuer das Pferd nicht belegt. Praxisrelevant bleiben das Schimmel-/Mykotoxin-Risiko der feuchten Keimung sowie der Rest-Staerke- und -Zuckergehalt.

Cautions

· Schimmel-/Mykotoxin-Risiko bei feuchter Keimung - nur frisches, sichtbar schimmelfreies Fodder fuettern.
· Rest-Staerke/-Zucker aus dem Getreide - fuer EMS-/rehegefaehrdete Pferde in groesseren Mengen ungeeignet.
· Langsam anfuettern; nicht als abrupter Rauhfutter-Ersatz.

Sources

PMID 30510746Nkhata et al. 2018 - Fermentation and germination improve nutritional value of cereals and legumes through activation of endogenous enzymes, Food Sci Nutr

DOI 10.1016/j.jevs.2018.05.212Francis et al. 2018 - The effects of hydroponic wheat fodder on fecal metabolites in equines, J Equine Vet Sci

Equiterna Score

57/100

solid

Science4.5/10

Practical experience6/10

Safety7/10

Overall score scale

high overall75–100solid55–74limited0–54

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DosageAls frisches Gruenfutter/Fodder in kleinen, langsam gesteigerten Mengen; nur einwandfreies, schimmelfreies Material. Kein etablierter equiner Bedarfswert.

AMG statusComplementary feed

FEI statusNot listed

SafetyWith caution

Evidenceemerging

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