Table 1. The studied species, including scientific names, common names, and status in IUCN and CITES legislation.

Scientific name	Common name	Medicinal part	CITES legislation	IUCN Red List	Population trend
Cervus elaphus	Red deer	Velvet/antler	NL	Least concern	Increasing
Cervus nippon	Sika deer	Velvet/antler	NL	Least concern	Increasing
Elaphurus davidianus	Père David's deer	Velvet/antler	NL	Extinct in the wild	Increasing
Muntiacus reevesi	Chinese muntjak	Velvet/antler	NL	Least concern	Decreasing
Saiga tatarica	Saiga antelope	Horn	Appendix II	Critically endangered	Decreasing
Eretmochelys imbricate	Hawksbill	Shell	NL	Data deficient	Unknown
Cuora flavomarginata	Yellow-margined box turtle	Shell	Appendix II	Endangered	Needs updating
Indotestudo elongata	Yellow-headed tortoise	Shell	NL	Endangered	Needs updating
Trachemys scripta	Yellow-bellied slider turtle	Shell	NL	Least concern	Stable
Bubalus bubalis	Asian water buffalo	Horn	NL	Least concern	Unknown
Capra hircus	Domestic goat	Horn	NL	Least concern	Unknown
Chinemys reevesii	Reeve's turtle	Scale	NL	Least concern	Unknown
Diceros bicornis	Black rhinoceros	Horn	NL	Critically endangered	Increasing
Trionyx sinensis	Chinese softshell turtle	Scale	NL	Vulnerable	Decreasing
Ovis aries	Sheep	Horn	NL	Data deficient	Unknown
Manis pentadactyla	Chinese pangolin	Shell	Appendix II	Endangered	Decreasing