Review of Chemical Components and Biological Effect of Pilose Antler
鹿茸的化学成分及生物活性研究进展

Pilose antler, recorded in the book of "Shennong's Materia Medica", is one of the rare Chinese medicinal materials. Clinically, it is often used for treating insufficiency of kidney yang, blood and essence asthenia, impotence and infertility. This paper reviewed literatures on components and biological effect of Pilose antler. In addition, the influence of different source species of Pilose antler and the processing methods were summarized.