The effects of Cervus elaphus and Cervus elaphus aquapuncuture on body weight, protein efficiency ratio, body length, serum growth hormone and intellectual development were studied for thirty-four days. The results were summarized as follows.
1. Body weight significantly increased in Cervus elaphus aquapuncture oral administration group compared to GH groups.
2. Protein efficiency ratio had no significant difference within all groups.
3. Body length significantly increased in Cervus elaphus aquapuncture group compared to GH in - jection group on 3rd day, tail length significantly increased in Cervus elaphus aquapuncture group and Cervus elaphus aquapuncture - oral administration group compared to GH injection group but, body length has no significant difference within all groups.
4. Serum GH significantly increased in Cervus elaphus aquapuncture·oral administration group compared to that of GH injection group.
5. As results of observing memory acquisition using Morris water maze system, there was no significant difference within all groups.
6. As results of observing retention using Morris water maze system, staying times significantly increased in Cervus elaphus aquapuncture - oral administration group compared to that of GH injection group at Ist trial and 3rd trial.
7. As results of observing staining intensity of NADPH-d-positive neurons in tissue of hippocampal part, significant increasing of staining intensity were observed in septum and VDB of hippocampus in Cervus elaphus aquapuncture . oral administration group compared to that of GH injection group.
According to the above results, it is concluded that Cervus elaphus oral administration and Cervus elaphus aquapuncture on acupoint G39 showed effects on growth and intellectual development of animals.
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