• 한국임상수의학회지
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• 제15권2호
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• pp.251-254
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• 1998

This study was performed to investigate the blood contents of velvet antler and femoral venous blood in farmed elk (Cervus canadensis). Blood samples were collected from 12 young adult elk (3.5-4.5 years old) with a mixture of fentanyl-azaperone-xylazine (Fentazine$^{(R)}$). Values for hematological and clinicochemical components of the clinical healthy elk were determined. The results were grouped for comparison according to velvet antler and femoral venous blood. Lower mean platelet counts and fibrinogen values were found in the velvet antler than femoral venous blood (p<0.01). White blood cell count of velvet antler was significantly higher than that of femoral venous blood 0<0.05). The clinicochemical parameters (total protein, albumin, globulin, alanine aminotransferase, aspartate aminotransferasei blood urea nitrogens calciums magnesium and phosphonls) obtained in this study far farmed elk are consistent with the values between velvet antler and femoral venous blood.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제19권12호
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• pp.1737-1741
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• 2006

The aim of this study was to provide basic information to allow improved nutritional management for velvet production by investigating the effects of dietary protein levels on dry matter intake and production and chemical composition of velvet antler in spotted deer (Cervus nippon). Twenty-four spotted deer stags were assigned to 4 unreplicated groups, Control (15% CP in diet, higher dry matter), CP10 (10% CP), CP15 (15% CP) and CP20 (20% CP). The velvet antlers were harvested from each stag on the 55th day after casting of the buttons from the previous set, measured for their size and weight, and the chemical composition of each antler was determined in three sections (top, middle, and base). Dry matter (DMI) and crude protein (CPI) intake were highest (p<0.05) for the Control and increased progressively (p<0.05) with increasing dietary protein level. Although not significant, mean length and girth of the main antler beam tended to be larger in either left or right beam with increasing protein level in the diet, longest in CP20 and shortest in CP10. Velvet antler production was lowest in CP10 and highest in CP20, which differed significantly (p<0.05). Only negligible differences were found between groups in chemical composition. It is concluded that dietary protein clearly influenced dry matter intake and velvet antler production, whereas there was comparatively little effect of dietary protein on chemical composition of antler in spotted deer.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제47권3호
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• pp.429-438
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• 2005

This experiment was conducted to determine the effects of feeding CLA and coumarin on the changes of biochemical composition of velvet antler and blood serum in spotted deer (Cervus nippon). There were no significant differences between treatments in crude protein, crude fiber, and crude ash contents of velvet antler. The content of fatty acid did not differ between treatments, although there were significant differences (P<0.05) in C16:0 and C20:0. The content of collagen was significantly higher (P<0.05) in control than those in CLA and coumarin treatments. There were no significant differences between treatments in the contents of amino acids. Some constituents of blood showed much differences in comparison of pre and post-experiment for all treatments. Feeding of CLA and coumarin was not influential on the chemical composition of velvet antler and blood serum.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제47권5호
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• pp.899-904
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• 2005

본 연구는 강제낙각이 사슴뿔의 성장에 미치는 영향을 구명하기 위하여 꽃사슴 18두를 공시하여 뿔이 낙각 되기 40여일 전 강제 낙각을 실시하여 녹용생산량, 녹용길이 및 낙각시기에 미치는 영향을 조사하였으며 그 결과를 요약하면 다음과 같다. 1)뿔의 성장개시는 1차 년도에서 양쪽 절단구가 대조구에 비해 15일 정도 늦었으며, 다음 해 낙각시기는 절단구가 대조구보다 11-14일 빨랐다(P<0.05). 2)녹용 생산량은 1차년도에서 대조구, 한쪽 절단구 및 양쪽 절단구가 각각 775, 835 및 757g 이었고, 2차년도에서는 각각 1,004, 1,194 및 998g으로 한쪽 절단구의 녹용 생산량이 가장 많았으나 처리간에 유의성은 없었다. 3)녹용의 길이는 대조구, 한쪽 절단구 및 양쪽 절단구가 각각 25.8, 27.4 및 31.5 cm로 대조구에 비하여 한쪽 절단구 및 양쪽 절단구가 1년차에는 각각 1.6, 5.7cm 더 길었으며(P<0.05), 2년차에서도 각각 대조구보다 2.7, 2.4cm 더 길었다(P<0.05). 이러한 결과는 녹용의 생산시기 조절을 위하여 강제낙각을 응용한다면 녹용의 생산시기를 늦추거나 앞당기는데 충분히 활용할 수 있을 것으로 생각된다.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제24권9호
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• pp.1303-1313
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• 2011

This study was conducted to provide the basic information to allow improved scientific assessment of velvet antler's quality by investigating the change of chemical composition during different antler growth stages in elk (Cervus elaphus canadensis). Twenty four antlers were harvested from elk stags (aged 4-5 years) on 65 days (VA65), 80 days (VA80) and 95 days (VA95) after button casting, and the chemical composition of each antler was determined in five sections (top, upper, middle, base, and bottom). Crude protein and ether extract content was the highest in the top section, whereas ash content was the highest in the bottom section in all groups (p<0.05). Glycosaminoglycan (GAG) content was higher in the VA65 group than in the VA95 group in the upper section of antler (p<0.05). The collagen content was higher in the VA65 group compared to the VA95 group in the middle and bottom sections (p<0.05), and increased downward from the top to the bottom section. The proportions of certain amino acids, including aspartic acid, glutamic acid and isoleucine were higher (p<0.05), whereas proline and glycine were lower in the top section of antler compared to all other sections (p<0.05). The proportion of linoleic acid, 11,14,17-eicosatrienoic acid, total ${\omega}$-3 and ${\omega}$-6 fatty acids and polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for all sections in the VA65 group was higher than in the VA95 group (p<0.05). These results suggested that the quality of velvet antler is strongly influenced by antler development stage.

• 생약학회지
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• 제34권3호통권134호
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• pp.263-268
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• 2003

This study was carried out to evaluate the change of blood constituents during the growth of antlers in Korean spotted deer (Cervus nippon). Samples of blood, obtained from the jugular vein of twenty five deer (3 to 6 year-old males) were taken in 10 days interval from casting to cutting of antler and were analyzed the blood parameters. Total-protein concentration in blood serum showed significantly differences during growth period of velvet antler (p<0.01), and it had similar tendency for total protein and albumin concentration, but albumin concentration was about 40-45% of total protein concentration. Urea and creatinine concentration was tended to inverse proportion, and it was almost 30:1 for ratio of urea and creatinine concentration. The concentration of total protein, creatinine, and uric acid concentration in blood during growth period of velvet antler was similarly increased and decreased but urea concentration was opposed. The concentration of total-bilirubin and direct-bilirubin at casting was higher than those at other period(P<0.05).

• 약학회지
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.235-243
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• 1983

In the present study, in attempt was made to observe the effect of lipid components in pantocrin and antler velvet and sponge layers extracts on the aldolase activity in the rat spinal nerves. The antler chloroform-methanol (2:1) extracts are known to be composed of neutral lipids, cholesterol, cerebrosides, spingomyelin, phosphatidyl choline, phosphatidyl ethanolamine, phosphatidyl serine and gangliosides. The antler extracts were studied on the aldolase activity in the rat spinal nerves. The aldolase activity was measured by the method of Lehninger. To investigate the components of tile extracts which affect the enzyme activity, the chloroform-methanol (2:1) extracts of antler were fractionated into petroleum ether soluble and insoluble fractions and their effects on the enzyme activity were compared. It was found that the chloroform-methanol (2:1) extracts of the antler sponge and velvet layers as well as those petroleum ether soluble fractions obtained from the chloroform-methanol (2:1) extracts, decrease the aldolase activity by 18-23%. However, pantocrin showed increasing effect on the aldolase activity by 42.6%. The petroleum ether insoluble fraction of the chloroform-methanol (2:1) -extract showed no significant increasing activity (about 13%) on the spinal nerves aldolase. The components of pantocrin ind the petroleum ether insoluble fractions were attempted to analysize by thin layer (silica gel) and gas liquid chromatography.

• 한국축산식품학회지
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• 제31권3호
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• pp.349-355
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• 2011

Russian deer velvet antlers were divided into three parts and subjected to a extraction process using hot water at 100, 110, and $120^{\circ}C$ or an extraction with 70% ethanol. Each extract was analyzed for its biochemical components, including uronic acid, sulfated-glycosaminoglycans (sulfated-GAGs), and sialic acid, and the antioxidant and anti-acetylcholinesterase activities were investigated. Different levels of uronic acid and sulfated-GAGs were observed in the extracts according to the water temperature used for the extraction, and contents decreased with increasing extraction temperature. The upper layer of each extract showed high amounts of uronic acid and sulfated-GAGs, followed by the middle and base layers. Ethanol extraction was more effective for recovering uronic acid than sulfated-GAGs. Sialic acid content was the highest in the $110^{\circ}C$ extracts but was not observed in the ethanol extracts. Velvet antler extracts showed strong antioxidant activities against DPPH and hydrogen peroxide as well as strong reducing power in a dose-dependent manner. However, the antioxidant activities were different in each layer and according to the extraction method. Additionally, velvet antler extracts exhibited inhibitory activity against acetylcholinesterase, which is associated with Alzheimer's disease, in a dose-dependent manner. These results suggest that velvet antler extracts are useful as a functional food ingredient and/or a pharmaceutical.

• Asian-Australasian Journal of Animal Sciences
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• 제20권10호
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• pp.1546-1550
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• 2007

This study aimed to provide basic information as the foundation for further studies on the assessment of velvet antler quality by investigating the changes in fatty acid, vitamin A and E, minerals and GAGs contents by development stage of antler in spotted deer (Cervus nippon). Twelve stags (aged 4 to 5 years) were divided into two groups and velvet antler harvested 40 days (FDG) and 60 days (SDG) after casting of the buttons from the previous set. Total saturated fatty acid was lower in FDG than SDG (p<0.05). Total monounsaturated fatty acid, conjugated linoleic acid (p<0.05), polyunsaturated fatty acid and ${\omega}$3 fatty acid were higher in FDG than SDG. The vitamin A content of FDG was higher than that of SDG, but the vitamin E content of FDG was lower than that of SDG (p<0.05). SDG had significantly higher calcium and phosphate content than FDG (p<0.05). The magnesium content showed a similar trend to the contents of calcium and phosphate, but there was no significant difference between SDG and FDG. Uronic acid content was higher in FDG than SDG but there was no significant difference. The contents of GAGs and sialic acid were significantly higher (p<0.05) in FDG than SDG. These results indicated that the longer stage of antler development had lower content of activating components and this lead to a decrease of antler quality.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제45권5호
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• pp.749-758
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• 2003

우리나라와 중국에서 인삼과 함께 고귀한 한방 강장제로 사용되고 있는 녹용의 효능에 대하여 알고자 본 실험은 녹용분말을 급여하였을 때 흰쥐의 발육에 미치는 영향에 대하여 고찰하고자 실시하였다. Sprague-Dawley종 5주령의 어린쥐와 10주령의 큰쥐를 각각 12두씩 처리구별로 임의 배치하였고, 녹용분말을 급여하지 않는 대조구, 녹용분말 I구 (권장량) 그리고 녹용분말 II구 (권장량 3배)로 구분하여 10주간 사육하였으며 실험쥐의 성장발육, 사료섭취량, 사료요구율 및 장기발육에 대하여 조사하였다. 그리고 본 실험의 녹용분말 권장량은 몸무게가 70 kg (대사체중: 24.2 kg)인 성인에게 권장된 녹용분말 7.5 g/day를 기준으로 하여 실험쥐의 대사체중 (Wkg0.75)를 적용하여 계산하였다. 실험쥐들에 대한 성장발육은 어린쥐의 녹용분말 급여구에서 실험 종료시 체중이 다소 좋게 나타났지만 처리구간에 현격한 차이는 발견되지 않았다. 그러나 큰쥐의 경우는 녹용분말을 급여 I구와 II구 모두에서 녹용분말을 급여하지 않은 실험쥐 보다 전 실험 기간동안 좋은 성장을 보였으며, 실험 종료시 대조구, 녹용분말 I구와 II구의 체중은 각각 어린쥐가 470${\pm}$39.00g, 478${\pm}$30.33g과 475${\pm}$22.72g 그리고 큰쥐가 485${\pm}$38.50g, 521${\pm}$38.67g과 508${\pm}$34.44g으로 어린쥐 및 큰쥐 모두 녹용분말 I구의 체중이 가장 높았다. 사료섭취량은 녹용분말 급여에 의하여 특별한 영향을 받지 않았으며, 사료요구율은 대조구, 녹용분말 I구와 II구에서 각각 어린쥐가 5.99, 5.47과 5.54, 그리고 큰쥐가 9.04, 7.73와 8.18로 어린쥐와 큰쥐 모두에서 녹용분말 급여구에서 사료효율이 좋았으며 권장량의 녹용분말을 급여하였을 때 가장 좋은 사료효율을 보였다. 그리고 장기 무게에 있어서는 처리구간 큰 차이를 보이지는 않았지만 녹용분말을 급여한 어린쥐와 큰쥐의 간장, 심장 신장 및 위장의 발육이 좋은 경향을 보였으며 녹용분말 급여량을 달리함에 따라 장기 발육에 미친 영향에 대한 특별한 경향은 발견하지 못하였다. 또한 간장과 신장은 혈액과 중요한 관계가 있는 장기로 녹용분말 급여가 이들 발육에 영향을 주었다는 결과는 녹용의 조혈 작용에 대한 가능성을 시사한다고 볼 수 있다. 결론적으로 녹용분말 급여가 어린쥐와 큰쥐의 성장, 사료요구율 및 장기 발육에 좋은 영향을 주었으며, 녹용 급여량에 대한 세부적 연구는 더 필요하지만 본 실험에서는 권장량을 급여하였을 때 더 바람직한 결과를 얻었다.