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The first health care claim of deer velvet antler to be substantiated by
scientific evidence, in compliance with US Food and Drug Administration dietary
supplement regulations, was announced by the North American Elk Breeders
Association (NAEBA) recently. Executive Director Ben Coplan said the
determination, made by two consulting firms hired by NAEBA, Nutrinfo of
Watertown, Massachusetts and Tradeworks Group, Inc. of Brattleboro, Vermont, is
a significant breakthrough for the nation’s 1,400 breeders of farm-raised
elk.
According to Coplan, the Nutrinfo report states there is a reasonable
basis to claim that velvet antler helps relieve the symptoms of arthritis.
However, a disease claim may not be used for a dietary supplement in the US;
therefore, the acceptable statement for product labels and advertisements of a
dietary supplement would be “provides nutritional support for joint structure
and function.”
“This determination, by two of the leading dietary supplement
firms in the world, is “just what the doctor ordered” for the members of our
growing agricultural industry,” Coplan said.
Many studies have shown most of
the carbohydrate in antler is proteoglycan, which is a combination of protein
and carbohydrate. The carbohydrate portion is primarily glycosaminoglycan, of
which chondroitin sulfate is by far the predominant constituent. One study cited
by the Nutrinfo report evaluated the clinical efficacy of chondroitin sulfate in
knee osteoarthritis. Treatment with 3 X 400 mg doses per day for 90 days
provided significant relief from symptoms as reported by patients. “We intend to
research and substantiate other health benefit claims for velvet antler,” Coplan
said.
“We want to carefully research the potential benefits of velvet antler
supplements for supporting the immune system, anti-aging, muscle strength and
endurance, and sexual vitality.”
Deer velvet antler has been highly regarded
in traditional oriental medicine for two
thousand years. It is consumed regularly by people of Japan, Taiwan, Korea and
Hong Kong as a highly prized medicinal drug to treat blood loss, weakness, and
chronic joint pain. Scientific studies in Canada and New Zealand are now
verifying the health benefits of this important supplement.
“The
scientific-backed health benefit claim will greatly expand marketing
opportunities for velvet antler dietary supplements in the United States,”
Coplan stated.
The FDA in the United States regulates claims for dietary
supplements through a process, which is different than for medicinal drugs; it
does not “approve” dietary supplements, but allows producers to substantiate
structure/function claims through critical review of scientific studies.
In
North America, farmers and ranchers raise approximately 110,000 elk, the largest
of the deer family. Historically, the velvet antler harvested by North American
farmers has been exported to Asian countries. As the natural foods and dietary
supplement market has expanded in the U.S., farmers have turned their attention
to the domestic market. Association headquarters is in Platte City, Mo.Copies of
the scientific report on velvet antler are available from the NAEBA office.From:
North American Elk Breeders Association

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