Elitox by Impextraco works by not just binding and deactivating a wide range of mycotoxins but also contains detoxifying enzymes that are naturally found in some plants and bacteria. Elitox will support the immune system by removing toxins that are immunosuppressive. A key ingredient chitosan is known for its antibacterial and antifungal properties.
Commonly recognised mycotoxins include the polar toxins that have a postive or negative charge such as aflatoxins and fumonisins. The non polar toxins don’t have a positive or negative charge and include trichothecenes (DON, T2 toxins, fusaric acid, ochratoxin), lolitrem B, zearalenone and ergot alkaloids like ergovaline. The pasture mycotoxins that are the most likely are ergovaline and lolitrem B though there are many others including Aspergillus, Fusarium and Penicillium. Many different mycotoxins can be present at the same time if the environmental conditions are optimal for growth. Non polar toxins are best managed through deactivation.
If you are concerned about your hay being mouldy or are experiencing a fungus outbreak in your pasture consider Elitox. Paspalum ergot fungus or certain strains of endophyte perennial ryegrass and tall fescue are examples. These plants and others are renowned for causing photosynthesisation, signs are sunburn and blistering on pink skin on faces and pasterns (generic term, greasy heel or mud fever). When an animal consumes a plant or chemical containing these pigments (eg polyphenolic), the pigments circulate to the skin where they are exposed to UV light, fluoresce and cause oxidative injury to the cells of the skin. Liver damage in a horse might not be noticed until the animal develops photosensitisation.
Dr Stuart Wilkinson of Feedworks (Elitox), “…in cooler climates such as southern Australia, the challenge is typically Fusarium fungi which produce non-polar toxins (can’t be bound by mycotoxin binders). In warmer conditions and tropical regions, Aspergillus fungi that produce aflatoxins (polar toxins which can be bound) are more common. Temperate regions can experience a broader range of mycotoxin challenge and therefore require a broad acting mycotoxin elimination product..”Â
Elitox is a clay based product however the company has done in vitro studies that showed no significant reduction in the availability of nutrients in feed. If you are having mycotoxin issues that do not respond to Mycosorb A+, I recommend Elitox as it is more likely to be effective with non polar mycotoxins.Â
Note: Elitox is the toxin binder in Digestive EQ. If you need a toxin binder, rather than a broad spectrum, extremely expensive (tries to do lots of things) product, consider buying the toxin binder on it’s own. Then you can control the amount fed.
Elitox has these advantages, including:
- A low effective inclusion rate
- Broad spectrum reach and component broad spectrum reach
- High efficacy
- Binds mycotoxins without binding nutrients
- Excretion of toxins via the manure
- Supports recovery of the immune system
There are no fillers or artificial ingredients.
Safe for laminitic prone or insulin resistant (IR) horses.
Elitox can be fed with Equi Horse +Se, Equi Horse, HoofXtra and/or Best Guess mix. Elitox can be fed with Equine Amino, Postbiotic Gut Support, Hydrate Support and the toxin binder Mycosorb A+ in the same feed. This article on toxin binders explains their differences.Â
First Aid: If poisoning occurs, contact a doctor or the Poisons Information Centre on 13 11 26.
Elitox is a nutritional supplement product for inclusion in horse’s feed. Product has no therapeutic effect and is designed to be administered in a feed for voluntary ingestion for horses.
Animal consumption only.
The different types of toxin binders are discussed. If you would like to learn more about the different Saccharomyces products like Mycosorb A+, Postbiotic Gut Support and brewers yeast, this article will help:Â
Probiotics, prebiotics and postbiotics.
According to the manufacturer, Impextraco:
For affected horses, 10 – 20 g per day (2 – 4 g per 100 kg) based on 500 kg horse.
For prevention, 5 – 10 g per day (1 – 2 g per 100 kg) based on 500 kg horse.
Mix with feed. Ideally divide amount between meals if feeding more than once per day.
Elitox is a broad range mycotoxin eliminator
- Elitox combats mycotoxins produced by fungi that are toxic to animals in 3 ways
- Absorption of polar mycotoxins (Aflatoxins, Ochratoxins, Fumonisins)
- Enzymatic detoxification of non-polar mycotoxins (DON, T2, Zearalenone)
- Supports the natural defence mechanisms of the animal
- Elitox alleviate the negative effects of toxins present in grain and forages fed to monogastric (horses are considered modified monogastric herbivores) and ruminant animals.
- Elitox is the only mycotoxin eliminator that has data which demonstrates its potential to alleviate the challenges from Perennial Ryegrass Toxicosis
- According to Impextraco’s in vitro assays (whereby pH is reduced to 3, simulating stomach pH, saliva and stomach acid), Elitox does not bind or degrade dietary micro-nutrients such as vitamins and minerals.
Articles by Impextraco, manufacturer of Elitox:
Elitox: Harnessing the Immune System to Fight Mycotoxins
https://www.chemunique.co.za/partner-news/elitox-harnessing-the-immune-system-to-fight-mycotoxins/
How to Measure and Counteract Mycotoxicosis
https://www.pigprogress.net/specials/how-to-measure-and-counteract-mycotoxicosis/
The Gut is the First Line of Defence Against Endotoxins
http://www.positiveaction.info/pdfs/articles/pp27_1p27.pdf
The following studies are focused on other animals; their value is showing benefits and how toxins in feeds and grasses can be dealt with by Elitox, even though not directly about horses. We need research in horses.
Henry et al (2007) Effect of perennial ryegrass endophyte and a feed additive on some physiological parameters and intake of young ewes in winter
https://www.grassland.org.nz/publications/nzgrassland_publication_2342.pdf
Leury et al (2014) Developing increased understanding, awareness and potential mitigation strategies for perennial ryegrass toxicosis in sheep production systems
https://www.mla.com.au/contentassets/7b639783e2ec4ab594efe1e9294b7265/b.ahe.0039_final_report.pdf
Nipane et al (2012) Competitive study of Elitox vs Toxin Binder on the performance without testing mycotoxin in feed of broiler breeders in field condition
https://en.engormix.com/mycotoxins/articles/testing-mycotoxin-in-feed-of-broiler-breeders-t34390.htm
Van Hamme (2014) Impact of a T-2 contaminated feed and a mycotoxin eliminator (Elitox) on immunological, liver and intestinal parameters in broilers
https://www.researchgate.net/publication/27728
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