Table 1. Comparisons for the major antioxidants, physical characteristics and Ca content at various sections obtained from of deer velvet of Formosan sambar deer (Cervus unicolor Swinhoi).
| Item | Various sections of deer velvet antler | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Upper | Middle | Base | |
| SOD_pro (mg/mL) | 3.91 ± 0.54a | 2.15 ± 0.28b | 1.50 ± 0.19b |
| SOD_act (U/mL) | 60.20 ± 11.17a | 21.11 ± 4.06b | 16.97 ± 4.30b |
| SOD_act/pro (U/mg protein) | 14.97 ± 1.33a | 9.45 ± 1.03b | 9.94 ± 1.88b |
| CAT_pro (mg/mL) | 2.53 ± 0.31a | 1.40 ± 0.26b | 0.90 ± 0.06b |
| CAT_act (nmol/mL) | 153.27 ± 25.50a | 77.91 ± 19.44a | 98.34 ± 33.05a |
| CAT_act/pro (nmol/mg protein) | 66.02 ± 11.96a | 59.99 ± 14.02a | 101.66 ± 29.32a |
| GPX_pro (mg/mL) | 3.95 ± 0.41a | 2.58 ± 0.29b | 1.58 ± 0.18c |
| GPX_act (nmol/mL) | 259.49 ± 3.49a | 237.71 ± 9.66ab | 221.79 ± 11.14b |
| GPX_act/pro (nmol/mg protein) | 68.93 ± 7.34b | 98.50 ± 8.94b | 156.53 ± 22.79a |
| Shear force value (kg/cm2) | 16.50 ± 1.75c | 29.72 ± 2.76b | 40.00 ± 1.87a |
| L* | 40.91 ± 1.43a | 36.37 ± 1.03b | 40.49 ± 1.46ab |
| a* | 23.40 ± 1.05b | 29.16 ± 1.09a | 25.37 ± 1.37b |
| b* | 17.50 ± 2.89a | 17.64 ± 1.60a | 15.83 ± 0.41a |
| Ca2+(%) | 2.63 ± 1.01b | 8.17 ± 0.45a | 8.83 ± 0.78a |
a,bMeans in the same row with no common superscript differ significantly (p<0.05).
pro, protein; act, activity; act/pro, activity/protein.