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Natural New Zealand Health & Vitality
This table has been produced as a result of research undertaken in New Zealand by AgResearch, a New Zealand state-owned company dedicated to life sciences and agricultural research.
According to Traditional Oriental Medicine, a wide range of benefits is attributed to velvet antler. It is unlikely that a single active substance could be responsible for all of these. Despite the extensive literature on the health benefits of velvet antler, relatively few active chemicals have been purified and chemically identified, or their pharmacological activity confirmed.
However, through research, a variety of peptides and proteins, lipids, nucleotides, polyamines and vitamins have been identified as active ingredients. For example, studies of deer velvet carried out in New Zealand and in the United States have shown that it contains a wide variety of growth factors. These are essential biologically active molecules that are known to have a range of important functions in a wide range of body tissues.
Velvet is also a source of hexosamine, chondroitin sulphate and collagen, which are known to support joint function.
In traditional Māori understanding, long-term vitality arises from harmony between the individual, nature, and community. When this relationship is balanced, mauri — the life force — flows freely and without obstruction.
In Māori philosophy, this type of progression reflects the gradual “clarifying” of mauri — the life force — which begins to flow more freely once obstacles are removed and the body is given space to reset its natural rhythm.
Modern science now confirms what the Māori have understood for generations the state of one system always influences the others. When immunity is strengthened, energy rises. When regeneration improves, performance follows. When metabolic balance is restored, the whole body functions with greater ease.
This commitment echoes Māori values, where the relationship with the land (whenua) is defined by responsibility, respect, and balance. What nature provides must be used with gratitude — and with awareness of its impact on future generations.
Today, modern research confirms many of these traditional insights: marine bioactives, plant extracts, and animal-derived compounds can influence cellular processes, regeneration, and metabolic balance.
This philosophy aligns with Māori principles, where health is understood as a unity of body, mind, spirit, and relationships (te whare tapa whā). When one pillar weakens, the whole structure loses strength — but when it is supported, mauri (the life force) flows freely.
