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Review
. 2014 Jan:87:229-40.
doi: 10.1016/j.jpba.2013.07.044. Epub 2013 Aug 27.

Bioactive components of velvet antlers and their pharmacological properties

Zhigang Sui  1 , Lihua Zhang, Yushu Huo, Yukui Zhang
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Review

Bioactive components of velvet antlers and their pharmacological properties

Zhigang Sui et al. J Pharm Biomed Anal. 2014 Jan.

Abstract

Velvet antler is one of the most important animal medicines, and has been used with a variety of functions, such as anti-fatigue, tissue repair and health promotion. In the past few years, the investigation on chemical compositions, bioactive components, and pharmacological effects has been performed, which demonstrates that velvet antlers could be used as an important health-promoting tonic with great nutritional and medicinal values. This review focuses on the recent advance in studying the bioactive components of velvet antlers.

Keywords: Analytical techniques; Bioactive components; Extraction and isolation; Pharmacological effects; Velvet antlers.

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