• 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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• 제52권3호
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• pp.237-244
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• 2010

In order to investigate the physiological properties of velvet antler of elk (Cervus e. canadensis) raised in Korea, antlers (n=378) were collected from deer in 8 provinces including Gyeonggi-do (n=53), Gangwon-do (n=49), Chungcheongbuk-do (n=62), Chungcheongnam-do (n=68), Jeollabuk-do (n=52), Jeollanam-do (n=15), Gyeongsangbuk-do (n=30) and Gyeongsangnam-do (n=49). The exterior characteristics (weight, length, girth and crown) of all antlers were measured, and 18 antler samples were randomly selected for measurement of interior characteristics such as specific gravity, capacity and diameter of cross section. The mean antler weight, length of the main beam and mean length of upper section were $4.87{\pm}1.79\;kg$, $83.7{\pm}13.2\;cm$ and $40.6{\pm}11.4\;cm$, respectively. Mean girth of the top, middle and base of the main beam were $27.1{\pm}5.9\;cm$, $22.1{\pm}3.6\;cm$ and $22.9{\pm}3.6\;cm$ respectively, indicating a slight narrowing in the middle of the antler. In each of the tines, the girth at the base was markedly thicker compared to the top. The depth of the crown at the top of the antler, and the average number of crowns and tines were $14.1{\pm}7.0\;cm$, $2.1{\pm}0.6$ and $3.0{\pm}0.5$, respectively. Although there was no significant difference in mean specific gravity between top and base, mean specific gravity of main beam tended to increase from top to base of the antler with decreasing capacity. Additionally, the inner diameter of the base of the antler was significantly reduced compared to that of the top, indicating a greater integumental thickening due to mineralization. Information on the morphological and physiological properties of elk antlers is scarce. Therefore, these results may be useful in providing basic information for the physiological properties of antler, and encourage further studies on antler morphology in other deer species showing species specific differences.

• 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.

• Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology
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• 제30권8호
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• pp.1116-1123
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• 2020

Velvet antler (VA) is a historically traditional medicinal supplement and is well known in Asian countries for its pharmaceutical and health benefits. The objectives for this study were to optimize the hot water extraction (HWE) of VA for the Korean VA industry, and to determine the most effective pretreatment method among microwave (MW), ultrasonication (US), and enzymatic (EZ) techniques. Using response surface methodology, optimum extraction temperatures and times were determined by central composite design configuration based on extraction yield and sialic acid content. Various quality parameters of VA extract including yield, soluble solid, protein, and sialic acid contents were also compared with the conjunction of HWE and pretreatment. The yield and sialic acid content of VA extract were determined to be 40% and 0.73 mg/g, respectively, under an optimum temperature of 100℃ at 24 h of extraction time. The yields from VA extracts pretreated with MW, US, and EZ were 17.42%, 19.73%, and 29.15%, respectively. Among the tested commercial enzymes, pepsin was the most effective proteolytic enzyme and led to the highest yield (47.65%), soluble solids (4.03 °brix), protein (1.12 mg/ml), and sialic acid (3.04 mg/ml) contents from VA extract.

• 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.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제32권1호
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• pp.31-36
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• 2000

본 연구는 국내산 녹용(사슴뿔의 상대)을 종으로 5개 부위, 횡으로 벨벳층과 스폰지층의 2개 부위로 분할하여 무기질 조성 및 함량을 분석하였다. 회분, Ca, P, Mg, Zn 함량은 tip 부위에서 하단으로 내려갈수록 유의적으로 증가하였으며, Mn, Cu, Fe 함량은 tip 부위에서 하단으로 내려갈수록 유의적으로 감소하였다. 스폰지층은 벨벳층에 비하여 회분 함량이 3배, Ca 함량이 2배 정도 높았으며 대부분의 무기질 함량은 벨벳층에 비하여 스폰지층이 유의적으로 높았다. Tip부위는 다른 부위에 비하여 특히 회분, Ca, P, Cu, Fe 함량 및 Ca/ash(%), Ca/P, Ca/Fe 비에 있어서 현저한 차이를 보였으므로 이러한 성분 및 성분비가 녹용의 품질 지표로 사용될 수 있는 가능성이 제시되었다.

• 한국산학기술학회논문지
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• 제22권2호
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• pp.565-576
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• 2021

엘크 녹용의 부위별 및 성장일수별 성분변화를 측정하기 위하여 각각 녹용 성장일수가 40일령, 60일령의 녹용을 채취하였다. 채취된 샘플은 부위별로 분골, 상대, 중대, 하대로 구분하여 수분, 조단백질, 조지방, 조회분, 조섬유, pH, 무기질(Ca, P, K, Mg, Fe, Mn, Zn, Cu, Pb), 지방산 및 아미노산 함량을 분석하였다. 부위별로는 분골에서 조단백질, 조지방 함량이 높았으며, 하대에서 건물, 조회분 함량이 높게 나타났다. 조단백질은 상대에서 성장일수에 따라 증가하였으나 하대에서는 성장일수가 경과할수록 조단백질 함량은 낮아졌다. 반면에 조섬유, 조회분 함량은 증가하였다. pH는 분골에서 수치가 낮게 나타났다. 무기물에서는 칼슘(Ca), 인(P), 칼륨(K)이 중대에서 성장일수별로 유의적인 차이가 나타났다. 포화지방산은 함량이 증가하고, 불포화지방산은 감소하는 경향이 있었으나 두 성분 모두 유의적인 차이는 없었다. 대부분의 아미노산은 60일령에 높았으나 이소류신(Ile)은 60일령에서 낮았다. 이 결과는 조기에 절각을 진행할 경우에 녹용의 성분함량 변화에 대한 정보를 제공할 수 있을 것으로 사료된다.

• 생약학회지
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• 제30권3호
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• pp.314-319
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• 1999

The composition of biochemical components such as lipids, proteins and their amino acid components and inorganic elements in the ashes in unossified antlers from Cervus nippon Temminck var. mantchuricus grown in Korea were analyzed to obtain fundamental data for quality control. As a result, it was found that total lipids were 20.75% which was approximately similar contents with those of proteins (21.8%). Sixteen amino acids were identified from the hydrolysate of the protein fraction. Three gangliosides with very similar TLC patterns of those such as $GM_3$, $GM_1$ and $GM_{1a}$ were identified from the water soluble layer of Folch's partitions. Ash contents were revelaed to be much higher in the sponge layer (40.0%) than in the velvet layer (3.7%).

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제64권1호
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• pp.166-182
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• 2022

Deer antler velvet is widely used in traditional medicine for its anti-aging, antioxidant, and immunity-enhancing effects. However, few studies have reported on the discovery of probiotic strains for deer antler fermentation to increase functional ingredient absorption. This study evaluated the ability of probiotic lactic acid bacteria to enhance the concentrations of bioactive molecules (e.g., sialic acid and gamma-aminobutyric acid [GABA]) in extracts of deer antler velvet. Seventeen strains of Lactobacillus spp. that were isolated from kimchi and infant feces, including L. sakei, L. rhamnosus, L. brevis, and L. plantarum, and those that improved the life span of Caenorhabditis elegans were selected for evaluation. Of the 17 strains, 2 (L. rhamnosus LFR20-004 and L. sakei LFR20-007) were selected based on data showing that these strains increased both the sialic acid and GABA contents of deer antler extract after fermentation for 2 d and significantly improved the life span of C. elegans. Co-fermentation with both strains further increased the concentrations of sialic acid, GABA, and metabolites such as short-chain fatty acids and amino acids. We evaluated the biological effects of the fermented antler velvet (FAV) on the antibacterial immune response in C. elegans by assessing worm survival after pathogen infection. The survival of the C. elegans conditioned with FAV for 24h was significantly higher compared with that of the control worm group fed only normal feed (non-pathogenic E. coli OP50) exposed to E. coli O157:H7, Salmonella typhi, and Listeria monocytogenes. To evaluate the protective effects of FAV on immune response, cyclophosphamide (Cy), an immune-suppressing agent was treated to in vitro and in vivo. We found that FAV significantly restored viability of mice splenocytes and immune promoting-related cytokines (interleukin [IL]-6, IL-10, inducible nitric oxide synthase [iNOS], interferon [IFN]-γ, and tumor necrosis factor [TNF]-α) were activated compared to non-fermented deer antlers. This finding indicated the protective effect of FAV against Cy-induced cell death and immunosuppressed mice. Taken together, our study suggests that immune-promoting antler velvet can be produced through fermentation using L. rhamnosus LFR20-004 and L. sakei LFR20-007.

• Journal of Animal Science and Technology
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• 제50권3호
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• pp.417-428
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• 2008

본 시험은 elk의 수용성 부위별 녹용의 추출물이 랫드의 지방대사에 미치는 영향을 조사하고 혈액의 변화유무를 조사하고자 실시하였다. Elk 녹용을 분골, 상대, 중대 및 하대별로 35g당 60ml 되게 녹용추출액을 제조한 다음 10ml/kg 체중의 용량으로 4주령의 Sprague-Dawley 웅성 랫드 80수에 1회/1일 경구투여 하였다. 녹용투여 3주 후에 혈청의 AST는 대조군에서 보다 녹용 처리군에서 유의하게 낮았으며(P< 0.0027), 4주 후에는 대조군에서보다 하대 처리군에서 유의하게 낮았다(P<0.0136). 녹용투여 4주 후에는 복강지방(P<0.0035)과 간 조직(P< 0.0003)의 total-cholesterol은 전체 처리군에서 대조군보다 유의하게 낮았다. 랫드 복강지방의 지방산은 4주 후에는 C14:0(P<0.0037), C16:1(P< 0.0061), C18:1(P<0.0066), C18:2(P<0.0069)과 C18:3(P<0.0035) 함량이 대조군 보다 높았다. 본 시험은 elk의 수용성 부위별 녹용의 추출물이 랫드의 지방대사에 미치는 영향을 조사하고 혈액의 변화유무를 조사하고자 실시하였다. Elk 녹용을 분골, 상대, 중대 및 하대별로 35g당 60ml 되게 녹용추출액을 제조한 다음 10ml/kg 체중의 용량으로 4주령의 Sprague-Dawley 웅성 랫드 80수에 1회/1일 경구투여 하였다. 녹용투여 3주 후에 혈청의 AST는 대조군에서 보다 녹용 처리군에서 유의하게 낮았으며(P< 0.0027), 4주 후에는 대조군에서보다 하대 처리군에서 유의하게 낮았다(P<0.0136). 녹용투여 4주 후에는 복강지방(P<0.0035)과 간 조직(P< 0.0003)의 total-cholesterol은 전체 처리군에서 대조군보다 유의하게 낮았다. 랫드 복강지방의 지방산은 4주 후에는 C14:0(P<0.0037), C16:1(P< 0.0061), C18:1(P<0.0066), C18:2(P<0.0069)과 C18:3(P<0.0035) 함량이 대조군 보다 높았다.