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Graham Farms
Postal address
85 Jericho Rd. RR. 3
Demorestville, Ontario Canada, K0K 1W0
Tel:
+1 613 393 5680
Fax: +1 613 393 1771
Internet:
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Elk Research
Western-style
research that investigates the effects of velvet antler consumption has been
undertaken in a number of countries:
Dr. Peter
Fennessy, general manager of the Invermay Research Centre in Otago, New Zealand,
states that initial research findings are very promising. Research has found
high levels of a natural growth hormone called insulin-like growth factor
(IGF-1) in the blood of the animal during the antler growth period, as well as
receptors to IGF-1. Velvet antler is a natural source of IGF-1, which can
improve muscular development. As we age, our growth hormone levels decrease,
along with IGF-1, which allows muscular atrophy.
Much of the
research conducted in Russia has been done on pantocrin (an alcohol-based
extract of velvet antler).
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In 1974 Drs. Yudin and
Dobryakov found that pantrocrin improved the performance of average healthy
athletes.
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Dr. Korobkov in 1974 said
that pantocrin and other naturally occurring substances acted by
accelerating the body's natural restorative processes and by increasing the
body's resistance to unfavorable external influences.
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For twelve years Dr.
Arkady Koltun, MD, Ph.D., chairman of the Medical Committee for the Russian
Bodybuilding Federation, conducted research into anabolic agents that can
improve performance, strength, and musculature in athletes. In studies with
Russian kayakers, weightlifters, bodybuilders and powerlifters, Dr. Koltun
found that velvet antler has myotropic (increases muscular strength) and
neurotropic (nerve strengthening) properties. He also found properties in
antler that are beneficial in treating infectious diseases, fatigue and
hypertension.
Drs. Takikawa
and Kajihara in Japan in the 1970s found that pantocrin sped up the healing
process of damaged neural tissues.
In Canada, a
team working with Dr. Jeong Sim at the University of Alberta has observed a
number of interim results from consumption of velvet antler or antler extracts,
including:
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Enhanced cell and whole
animal growth
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Anti-stress and
anti-inflammatory properties
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Increase in HDL
(desirable) cholesterol
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Increase in red blood cell
counts
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