Abstract

        The present study was conducted using skin samples of spotted deer, sheep and crossbred goat to estimate the quantity of hydroxyproline and collagen in the specimens. The specimens were collected from dorsal lumbar regions of the deer brought for post-mortem at the Pathology department of the College from Thrissur zoo and from Forest Department and of sheep and goat, which were freshly slaughtered at the Meat Technology Unit of the College. The samples were analysed for hydroxyproline as a measure of collagen content at the Meat Technology Unit of the College. Skin predominantly consisted of Type I collagen. Variation in the collagen content has been observed among the species under study. The dermal collagen content was more in the wild species.

Keywords : Collagen, Deer, Goat, Hydroxyproline, Skin