Digestion

What are lectins?

Lectins are a type of protein that can bind to cell membranes. They are sugar-binding and become the “glyco” portion of glycoconjugates on the membranes....

Digestion of lipids

  Action of Bile Salts      Bile salts enhance the digestive action of lipases by breaking down fat globules into smaller droplets in a process...

Feed Cooked Grains

While a lot of time is spent focussed on horses that can’t eat grain in their diet, cereal grains such as oats, barley, triticale, corn,...

Essential Fatty Acids

Synthesis of lipid mediators Eicosanoids are potent chemical messengers that play critical roles in immune and inflammatory responses. The term ‘eicosanoid’ encompasses numerous bioactive lipid...
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