Wiesensalbei

Salvia pratensis L. · Meadow sage · Meadow clary · Wiesen-Salbei

Mechanism

Wiesensalbei ist reich an phenolischen Verbindungen, v. a. Rosmarinsaeure und Salvianolsaeure-Derivaten (inkl. dem artspezifischen Salvigesid), die adstringierende und antioxidative Eigenschaften zeigen (Meadow-sage-Review, Ind Crops Prod 2022). Das aetherische Oel von S. pratensis ist ueberwiegend Sesquiterpen-/Diterpen-dominiert, kann jedoch - wie bei Salvia-Arten ueblich - Monoterpene inkl. alpha-/beta-Thujon und Kampfer enthalten (Chemical-Composition-Studie S. pratensis/S. bertolonii, PMC6253826); Thujon ist ein neurotoxischer GABA-A-Antagonist mit engen Lebensmittel-Grenzwerten (EFSA). Traditionell werden Salbei-Zubereitungen adstringierend (Schleimhaut, Spuelung) und bei leichten Atemwegs-/Rachenreizungen verwendet; fuer S. pratensis (vs. dem besser untersuchten S. officinalis) fehlen kontrollierte Studien und equine Daten vollstaendig. Einordnung: Ergaenzungsfuttermittel nur in begrenzter Menge; adstringierend/atemwegsberuhigend diskutiert, thujonbedingt Mengenbegrenzung.

Cautions

· kann Thujon enthalten (Salvia-typisch) - neurotoxisch in Menge; Dosis begrenzen, nicht dauerhaft geben
· tragende/laktierende Stuten meiden (Thujon; Salbei traditionell milchhemmend/emmenagog)
· adstringierende Gerbstoffe koennen Futteraufnahme und Resorption beeinflussen
· kein spezifischer FEI-Verbotsstoff, aber CNS-aktives Thujon - Wettkampf meiden

Sources

DOI 10.1016/j.indcrop.2022.1159312022 - Meadow sage (Salvia pratensis): a neglected sage with valuable phenolic compounds and biological potential, Ind Crops Prod

PMC62538262018 - Chemical composition of essential oil of Salvia bertolonii and Salvia pratensis (thujone), Molecules

EFSA thujone opinionEFSA Scientific Opinion on thujone (alpha-/beta-thujone neurotoxicity and food limits)

Equiterna Score

56/100

solid

Science4.5/10

Practical experience6/10

Safety6.6/10

Overall score scale

high overall75–100solid55–74limited0–54

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DosageNur kleine Mengen als Bestandteil einer Kraeutermischung (~10-20 g getrocknetes Kraut/Tag, ~600 kg); thujonbedingt begrenzen - keine equinen Dosis-/Sicherheitsstudien.

AMG statusComplementary feed

FEI statusNot listed

SafetyWith caution

Evidenceemerging

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