Lignocellulose for optimal feeding management

In horses, crude fibre prvents diet-related metabolic disorders
The natural lignocellulose JELUVET® prevents diet-related metabolic disorders.

Many horses and ponies are good feed converters. If the feed continuously contains high amounts of starch and sugar, the animals become overweight over the years. The problem is intensified by physical inactivity. With increasing weight, the risk of horses developing diet-related diseases such as insulin resistance, equine metabolic syndrome and laminitis grows. Especially overweight horses and ponies suffer from these metabolic disorders.

Lignocellulose – fibre-rich component for compound feed

Special feed mixes containing compound feed components that are poor in starch and rich in fibre such as JELUVET® are suitable for helping overweight horses and ponies to lose weight. Our JELUVET® lignocellulose has a consistent crude fibre (CF) content of more than 65% of dry matter or an ADL proportion (lignin) of more than 20% of dry matter. The purely natural lignocellulose reduces the energy content of compound feed. Combined with regular physical activity, such feed aids horses in gradually reducing their fat deposits. With decreasing weight, the risk of laminitis and other diet-related diseases is also lowered.

JELUVET feeding recommendation for horses:
Maximum 50 grams daily.
Please provide the animals with sufficient water.
Applies to horses of average size and weight. Use accordingly less for smaller animals.

Lignocellulose stabilises the quantity of crude fibre

Depending on context and the analytical methods used, cellulose may be described as crude fibre, dietary fibre, ADF minus ADL or insoluble fibre. In plants, cellulose is present in combination with hemicellulose and lignin. The amount of lignin varies according to how woody a plant is. Cellulose is a major component of roughage such as hay, straw and grass meal, as well as of wheat bran, sugar beet pulp, soya husks and rice bran. The amount of cellulose and components such as lignin and hemicellulose found with it in natural feeds varies. A plant’s crude fibre content depends on the season in which it is harvested, growing conditions, the type of plant and its maturity. The quality of natural feeds is also affected by the length of time for which they are stored and storage conditions. Careful checks are necessary to minimise the risk of bacterial colonisation and mycotoxins.

JELUVET® evens out variations in the crude fibre content of natural feeds and standardises the crude fibre concentration of horse feed. Regular laboratory tests and the latest manufacturing processes ensure that JELUVET® is of impeccable quality.

Depending on the analytical method, lignocellulose has the following constituents:

Weende feed analysis:
Min. 65% / DM crude fibre

Van Soest detergent analysis:
85% / DM NDF (hemicellulose, cellulose and lignin)
65% /DM ADF (cellulose and lignin)
20% /DM ADL (lignin)
DM = based on dry matter

Packaging and fields of application

JELUVET® product types:

  • JELUVET® P
  • JELUVET® PKS
  • JELUVET® PK

For more information about JELUVET®, fields of application and packaging sizes, see our JELUVET® Lignocellulose product page .