Concentration of Macroelements and Trace Elements in Farmed Fallow Deer Antlers Depending on Age.

ABSTRACT: The mineral content of the antlers reflects the nutritional status and specific stage of bone growth in cervid males. Therefore, this research aimed to analyze the concentration of Ca, P, Mg, K, Na, Li, V, Cr, Mn, Co, Cu, Zn, Se and Mo in three characteristic antler positions selected based on the observation of fights between males. These were compared between farmed fallow deer (Dama dama) of different ages. The mineral compositions of tissues were analyzed using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The highest mean concentrations of macroelements (except K) were recorded in the youngest animals aged 2 or 3 years in the proximal position of the antlers. With age and distance from the skull, Ca, P, Mg and Na contents decreased, while K increased. Higher mean concentrations of mos

SUBMITTER: Tajchman K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9737350 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature