Vitamin C and bioflavinoid anti-oxidant to reduce tissue damage and promote repair.

Composition
Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 250 mg/mL
Hesperidin 22.2 mg/mL
Rutin 17.8 mg/mL

Features and Benefits
HI-VITE C PASTE with BIOFLAVINOIDS is a high potency oral vitamin C supplement, supported by natural bioflavinoids for superior antioxidant performance.
HI-VITE C PASTE with BIOFLAVINOIDS provides a combination of vitamin C and bioflavonoids which work in synergy to provide a potent antioxidant effect for improved endurance and performance, improved recovery, and to reduce the effects of EIPH, or ?¢‚Ǩ?ìbleeding?¢‚Ǩ? in susceptible horses.

Indications
Vitamin C is a potent natural antioxidant, and has very close interactions with Vitamins B6, B12, Zinc, Folic Acid, and Choline. This means that, for example, a deficiency of Folic Acid can create a deficiency of Vitamin C, and vice versa.
Vitamin C is a water soluble vitamin, like the B Complex group, and is rapidly absorbed and excreted, so it needs to be supplemented and available on a daily basis. Vitamin C is essential for the maintenance and repair of collagen in joint cartilage, for skin health, and in the process of forming new red blood cells. It is also essential in the regeneration of Vitamin E.
Vitamin C is essential for adequate wound healing and tissue repair, enhances immune function, acts as a mild anti-inflammatory agent, helps to reduce the effects of stress, improves cardiovascular function, and may assist to help control equine bleeders in its own right.
The Bioflavinoids, Rutin & Hesperidin, have numerous functions in the body, and are closely linked to the functions of Vitamin C. They are widely used to reduce bruising in humans, and help maintain the strength and function of capillaries (the tiny blood vessels which deliver blood directly to the tissues).
Rutin and Hesperidin are also potent natural antioxidants which scavenge free radicals generated during exercise. They also help to potentiate the immune response, and are potent anti-inflammatory agents. They can help inhibit joint degeneration, and have an anti-histamine effect. Through their actions to regulate capillary blood vessel activity, they also may help to control equine bleeders, especially in combination with Vitamin C.

Dosage and Administration
Adult horse: Give 5 mL orally twice weekly.
Best given prior to hard work or competition days.

HI-VITE C with BIOFLAVINOIDS can safely be used with all Nature Vet products, and is commonly combined with HI-VITE E paste for added antioxidant effect.

Presentation
250 mL paste pot

Storage
Store below 30^?Ǭ?C (room temperature).

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General Notes


Trainers Tips:
Exercise creates tissue damage!
Minimising tissue damage requires potent Antioxidants:
Vitamin E, Selenium, Bioflavinoids and Vitamin C are all potent antioxidants. Free radicals damage cell membranes and cause pain and discomfort in athletic animals seen after hard physical exercise. Free radical damage to tissue also significantly increases the recovery time after hard work.
Accumulation of lactic acid in muscle, with associated muscle fatigue, loss of performance, and possible Tying Up, is not the only serious side effect of hard physical work. Tissue damage from hard exercise occurs all the time naturally, and the body must always have the required antioxidants a nd nutrients available at the correct time to allow adequate recovery.
The added effect of the Bioflavonoids to help control equine bleeders by maintaining capillary strength and integrity may be of value in some performance horses.