What are humic substances and why do animals need them?
Today, animals are not living in the best environmental conditions. They lack vitamins, mineral salts and trace elements. Animal bodies are constantly attacked by microbes, viruses and bacteria, and as a result their immunity weakens.
Humic substances are a natural way to supply the animal body with all the necessary nutrients, in particular with concentrated amounts of vitamins and minerals. They are complex molecules naturally preserved in the deep layers of the earth.
The formation of the humic complex is the second largest process of organic matter transformation after photosynthesis!
It contains a full spectrum of mineral salts, amino acids and trace elements. It also contains natural polysaccharides, peptides, about 20 amino acids, vitamins, mineral salts, sterols, hormones, fatty acids, polyphenols, ketones including subgroups, among them flavonoids, flavones, flavins, catechins, tannins, quinones, isoflavones and tocopherols, and other elements. In total, there are about 70 beneficial components.
Effects of humic substances on the animal body:
Antioxidant properties
The humic complex maintains the chemical balance in the body. Depending on the situation, a humic substance can act as an electron donor or acceptor. This makes humic substances a powerful natural antioxidant against free radicals, which damage cells, disrupt their genetic code and contribute to the development of diseases.
Antiviral activity
Humic substances have high antiviral activity. A humic substance molecule prevents viruses from entering a cell and multiplying. In addition, the humic substance sends the immune system a warning signal that an invader has appeared. This prompts the immune system to fight the virus, which is temporarily in a vulnerable state. As a result, the amount of virus decreases and the immune system overcomes the disease.
Detoxifier and hepatoprotector
Humic substances are a powerful complexing agent that removes heavy metals (lead, mercury, copper, cadmium, cobalt, zinc and others) from the body. Entering an animal’s body through air and food, heavy metals keep accumulating in it. Once they reach a certain level, they cause severe poisoning and cell mutations.
If no therapeutic measures are taken, heavy metals do not leave the body on their own. Humic substances actively participate in liver metabolism and act as a filter for heavy metals. They bind harmful substances and prevent them from entering into chemical reactions.
Antibacterial activity
Humic substances act against pathogenic microorganisms. They significantly accelerate the metabolism of bacteria, which ultimately leads to the destruction of microbial cells. In the intestine, humic substances neutralize pathogenic microflora. Bacteria and toxins are eliminated naturally.
Humic substances form a thin gel layer on the mucous membrane of the gastrointestinal tract that protects the body from infections and toxins.
If the villi of the intestinal epithelium are inflamed or destroyed, humic substances penetrate the subepithelial tissues and promote their regeneration.
The composition of organic humic substances helps break down food particles in the gastrointestinal tract.
Humic substances inhibit the growth of pathogenic bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract, have a positive effect on the natural intestinal microflora, and improve protein digestion and the absorption of calcium, trace elements and nutrients.
Enterosorbent properties
Thanks to the use of humic substances, only toxins and excess minerals are removed from the body. In other words, when humic substances are taken, the body does not lose the trace elements it needs. Thus, while acting as an enterosorbent, humic substances at normal doses do not affect the internal balance of nutrients.
Anti-inflammatory properties
Humic substances have an anti-inflammatory effect. They enhance fibroblast proliferation, increase water, protein and fat metabolism, and accelerate wound healing. Tissue hyaluronidase levels rise, speeding up wound treatment. Humic substances have been found to slow down the action of proteolytic enzymes that damage blood vessel walls and skin.
Anti-stress properties
Humic substances regulate the action of stress hormones produced by the adrenal glands (adrenaline, noradrenaline). Elevated adrenaline and noradrenaline are a sign of anxiety. Excess hormones are blocked by humic substances and cannot reach the receptors on cells. In addition, humic substances improve the overall well-being of animals through their ability to influence the saturation of red blood cells with oxygen.
Humic substances are used to strengthen the immune system, restore damaged tissues and prevent various diseases. Thus, nature itself has created a valuable source of unique substances.
