Nutritional Support For Joint Structure and Function
11.02.2008The first soundness care claim of deer velvet antler to be substantiated by scientific evidence, in compliance with US Food and remedy 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 notwithstanding the stock’s 1,400 breeders of farm-raised moose-deer.
According to Coplan, the Nutrinfo report states there is a reasonable lowest part to claim that smooth 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 recital 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 “true what the doctor ordered” for the members of our growing agricultural busy vigor”, Coplan said.
Many studies have shown most of the carbohydrate in antler is proteoglycan, what one. 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 clearness and patience, and sexual vitality”.
Deer velvet antler has been highly regarded in traditional oriental medicine for brace thousand years. It is consumed regularly by people of Japan, Taiwan, Korea and Hong Kong as a highly prized therapeutic drug to treat blood loss, weakness, and chronic joint pain. Scientific studies in Canada and New Zealand are after this 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 specified.
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 inspect 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 receive turned their alertness 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 moose-deer Breeders Association
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