Main chemical composition of Northeast sika deer (Cervus nippon hortulorum) velvet antler was analyzed in this study. In Experiment I, amino acid and other nutrient contents of different slices prepared from different parts ie. tip, upper, upper mid and base of velvet antler, namely wax slice (WS), powder slice (PS), blood slice (BLS) and bone slice (BNS) were determined. Calcium contents of WS, PS, BLS and BNS were 0.31, 4.63, 5.32 and 6.56%, respectively; phosphorus contents were 0.77, 4.89, 5.44 and 6.6...