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Foliphos provides a combination of highly
available Phosphorus and Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid in a single
injection. It is designed to provide high performance animals with supplementary
amounts of these important nutrients during training or when signs of
deficiency are apparent.
Phosphorus is the most important mineral
involved in cell activity, as it is the major component of adenosine
triphosphate (ATP) - the energy source for cells, including working
muscles.
Phosphorus is also a major structural
mineral in bone and acts as a blood and urine buffer to maintain body
pH.
Vitamin B12 and Folic Acid are essential
for production of red blood cells - the cells that carry oxygen around
the body to be used in the production of energy and ATP.
A deficiency of phosphorus, Vitamin B12
or Folic Acid can all lead to loss of stamina, muscle efficiency and
athletic performance. Foliphos is the only product that provides all
three nutrients in a single injection.
Phosphorous for muscle
energy production
All Species
A high level of athletic
performance requires efficient utilization of large amounts of energy
to produce muscular contraction. The main nutrients from which cells
extract energy are oxygen and the foodstuffs - carbohydrates, fats and
proteins. Inside cells the foodstuffs react chemically with oxygen
under the influence of various enzymes and energy is released. This
energy is used to form ATP.
ATP is the ultimate energy source used
by working muscles. ATP contains three phosphate molecules. During
exercise ATP is converted to ADP which releases large amounts of
energy to fuel muscle contraction. In this process one of the
phosphate molecules is utilised. In order for muscle contraction and
exercise to continue, ATP stores must by immediately replenished.
High-energy phosphates stored in the muscles as creatine phosphate
provide energy to quickly replenish these ATP supplies.
Foliphos contains Butafosfan, a highly
available form of phosphorus. Regular injections of Foliphos during
training provide a ready source of phosphorus that can be incorporated
into high-energy phosphate complexes in the body tissues, particularly
muscles.
Folic acid and Vitamin
B12 for red blood cell production
Two B-Complex vitamins, Folic Acid and
Vitamin B12 in combination, are essential for red blood cell
production in the bone marrow. Red blood cells carry oxygen to body
tissues where it is used in chemical reactions that convert food into
energy to fuel cell functioning. Oxygen is essential for the process
of "oxidative phosphorylation" by which 90% of the ATP
within the body is produced. Remember that ATP is the
phosphorus-containing molecule that powers muscle cells during
exercise.
A low red blood cell count, or anaemia, decreases the oxygen carrying
capacity of the blood and leads to loss of stamina, fatigue and poor
performance. A deficiency of either folic acid or Vitamin B12 causes
macrocytic (large cell) anaemia.
Horses
Folic acid is a vitamin that is
commonly deficient in the diet of stabled horses. Fresh, green feed is
rich in folic acid, however hay and grains often contain inadequate
levels to meet the needs of horses in training. Vitamin B12 can be
synthesised by bacteria in the hindgut of the horse, however high
grain/low roughage diets can lead to gut acidity and disruption to the
normal bacterial populations which may interfere with B12 production.
Foliphos provides high levels of folic
acid in combination with a long acting form of Vitamin B12 to boost
the natural levels of these vitamins in hard working, stabled horses.
Stimulate the appetite
Vitamin B12 is needed for the
metabolism of propionate, a volatile fatty acid produced by the
bacterial fermentation of starch in the hindgut. Horses on high grain
diets have increased propionate production due to high starch levels
in cereal grains. If B12 levels are inadequate, propionate can
accumulate in the blood, resulting in appetite depression.
All Species
Foliphos provides a Vitamin B12 boost
to maintain blood and liver B12 levels and help stimulate and maintain
the appetite.
Directions for use: Administer
by intravenous, intramuscular or subcutaneous injection. Sterile
technique and equipment must be used for each injection.
Pack size
Ranvet's Foliphos is available in
100mL multi-dose vials.
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