Scientists Show Increase Of Key Nutrient For Energy Production In Horse Muscle

New research published last week by scientists at University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin and Irish equine science company Plusvital has demonstrated that prolonged supplementation with the compound Co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) increases CoQ10 content in the skeletal muscle of horses which may result in more efficient energy production.
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Dublin, Ireland, 2nd May 2020 — New research published last week by scientists at University College Dublin, Trinity College Dublin and Irish equine science company Plusvital has demonstrated that prolonged supplementation with the compound Co-enzyme Q10 (CoQ10) increases CoQ10 content in the skeletal muscle of horses which may result in more efficient energy production.

Building on earlier research from the same research team the study published in the Journal of Applied Animal Nutrition found CoQ10, a key nutrient in energy production, increased in skeletal muscle by 65% following nine weeks of oral supplementation. This increase may result in a more efficient production of energy, a delayed onset of fatigue and enhanced recovery following exercise.

Plusvital has been a leader in equine nutrition since its formation in 1975, growing out of Ireland’s world-famous racing and sport horse tradition. Following earlier research that found differences in CoQ10 activity in muscle from horses with a greater genetic propensity for aerobic exercise, Plusvital developed the world’s first nutrigenomic supplement for horses, EnerGene-Q10.

EnerGene-Q10 contains a highly bioavailable form of CoQ10 and has already powered some notable successes, including the 2019 Melbourne Cup winner Vow and Declare, trained by Plusvital customer Danny O’Brien

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