Patent ID: 6099867
Filing Date: 2000-08-08
Classification: A23J,A61K

Abstract:
A method of producing a combination of water soluble and insoluble antler powder, said method comprising:(a) retorting whole antler segments comprising skin, hair and hard tissue at a temperature in the range of about 100.degree. C. to about 120.degree. C.;(b) homogenizing the antler segments;(c) separating the homogenate into aqueous and solid fractions;(d) lyophilizing the aqueous fraction and the solid fraction separately;(e) pulverizing the lyophilized aqueous fraction to form water soluble antler powder;(f) pulverizing the lyophilized solid fraction to form water insoluble antler powder; and(g) combining the soluble antler powder and the insoluble antler powder to form whole antler powder.