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| Title: | Deer antlers- Traditional use and future perspectives |
| Authors: | Kawtikwar, Pravin S
Bhagwat, Durgacharan A
Sakarkar, Dinesh M |
| Keywords: | Deer antler
Velvet antler
Antler composition
Traditional knowledge
Traditional uses
Antler uses |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2010 |
| Publisher: | CSIR |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: A61K36/00, A61P9/00, A61P9/04, A61P13/00, A61P13/02, A61P15/10 |
| Abstract: | Antlers are bony skeletal protuberances of
the skull, and consist mainly of the protein collagen and the mineral calcium
hydroxyapatite. Antlers occur in most species of the deer family (Cervidae) and
are grown and shed annually, typically only by males. Traditional medical
reports and clinical observations show that antler is biologically active to
cure various diseases. To make antler products acceptable as nutraceuticals and
functional foods, chemical and biological properties of velvet antlers have to
be clearly determined. Antlers are made of chemical components consisting of
sugars, fatty acids, amino acids, and nucleotides as essential molecules, which
become macromolecules such as polysaccharides, lipids, proteins and nucleic
acids, respectively. For their physicochemical properties, each of these
macromolecules is responsible for not only antler growth and development, but
also biomedical and nutraceuticals uses of antlers. Therefore, understanding
chemical and molecular characteristics of antlers is crucially important to
elucidate the clinical and medicinal efficacies of antlers. Hence, the review
highlights information about various species of deer, its farming, antler
preparation, antler composition, its traditional uses and scientific
substantiation to it, dose and its future scope. |
| Page(s): | 245-251 |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.09(2) [April 2010]
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