(CNN/Parts Unknown)A scientist in Corner Brook has found a few more important reasons to get your moose each season. Raymond Thomas and his team have found evidence of particular types of functional lipids in moose and caribou meat, and in moose antlers, that have shown promise in the treatment of diabetes, inflammation and cardiovascular diseases. He found three very special compounds: monoacetyldiglycerides, diglycerides and fatty acid esters of hydroxy fatty acids, in both moose and caribou meat and in moose antlers. The team at the Functional Foods Laboratory on Memorial University's Grenfell campus is also analyzing moose antlers. Antlers have a higher concentration of the treasured compounds than meat, he said.

Source: CBC News January 22, 2019 15:11 UTC