Pharmacognostic Studies on the Genitalia of Mink in Comparison with Those of Other Animals / 中草药

Pharmacognostic studies on the sollrce, shape, morphology, microscopic structrue and physico-chemical properties of the genitalia of mink were carried out in comparison with those of deer,donkey and dog with similar pharmacologic actions. Results showed that the genitalia of mink has its specific features in shape,mi croscopic structure and physico-chemical properties which can be used as the main characteristics to distin guish it from those of other animals. Chemical analysis showed that the genitalia of mink was rich in aminoacids and its zinc,manganese and calcium contents exceeded those present in the genitalia of other ani mals