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No other animal provides society with a wider range of products than the pig.
Pigs are, of course, the source of high quality animal protein in the form of the widest and most varied range of food products available from any animal.

By-products from pigs play a vital though less visible role in maintaining and improving the quality of human life. And new and
different by-products from pigs are constantly being developed.

Insulin from pigs is used in the treatment of diabetes.
Pig heart valves
are used to replace damaged or diseased human heart valves.
Skin from pigs is used to treat severe burn victims.

A viable animal agriculture not only provides an abundant supply of vital nutrients found in meat, but is also a ready source of essential and useful
by-products that humanity depends on extensively.

Here are some of the important medical and industrial products we get from pigs.

Pharmaceutical By-Products
Pharmaceuticals rank second only to meat itself
in the important contributions pigs make to
society. Rapidly advancing science and
technology are continually adding to the list of
life-supporting and life-saving products
derived from the incredible pig. Pigs are
powerful medicine: All told, pigs are a source
of nearly 40 drugs and pharmaceuticals.
ADRENAL GLANDS
Corticosteroids---Cortisone---Epinephrine
Norepinephrine
BLOOD
Blood Fibrin---Fetal Pig Plasma---Plasmin
BRAIN
Cholesterol---Hypothalamus
GALL BLADDER
Chenodeoxychlolic Acid
HEART
Heart Valves
Pig heart valves, specially preserved and treated, are surgically implanted in humans to replace heart valves weakened by disease or injury.

Since the first operation in 1971, tens of thousands of pig heart valves have been successfully implanted in human recipients of all ages.
INTESTINES
Enterogastrone---Heparin---Secretin
LIVER
Desiccated Liver
OVARIES
Estrogens---Progesterone---Relaxin
PANCREAS GLAND
Insulin---Glucagon---Lipase
Pancreatin---Trypsin---Chymotrypsin
Pig pancreas glands are an important source of insulin hormone used to treat diabetics.
Pig insulin is especially important because its
chemical structure most nearly resembles that of humans.

SPLEEN
Splenin Fluid
STOMACH
Pepsin---Mucin---Intrinsic Factor
THYROID GLAND
Thyroxin---Calcitonin---Thyroglobin
SKIN
Porcine Burn Dressings---Gelatin

Specially selected and treated pig skin, because of its similarity to human skin, is used in treating
massive burns in humans, injuries that have removed large areas of skin and in healing persistent skin ulcers.
PINEAL GLAND
Melatonin
PITUITARY GLAND
ACTH-Adrenocorticotropic Hormone
ADH-Antidiuretic Hormone
Oxytocin---Prolactin
TSH-Thyroid Stimulating---Hormone

BLOOD
Sticking Agent---Leather Treating Agents
Plywood Adhesive---Protein Source in Feeds
Fabric Printing & Dyeing
BRAINS
Cholesterol
BONES & SKIN
Glue---Pigskin Garments---Gloves & Shoes
Footballs
DRIED BONES
Buttons---Bone China
BONE MEAL
Mineral Source in Feed---Fertilizer
Porcelain Enamel---Glass---Water Filters
GALL STONES
Ornaments
HAIR
Artist Brushes---Insulation---Upholstery
FATTY ACIDS & GLYCERINE
Insecticides---Floor Waxes---Weed Killers
Water-Proofing Agents---Lubricants
Cement---Oil Polishes---Fiber---Softeners
Rubber---Crayons---Cosmetics---Chalk
Antifreeze---Phonograph Records
Nitroglycerine---Matches---Plastics
Putty---Plasticizers---Paper Sizing---Linoleum
Printing Rollers---Insulation---Cellophane

MEAT SCRAPS
Commercial Feeds---Feed for Pets
Industrial By-Products
Pigs also make a very significant contribution to the world of industrial and consumer products.

Pig byproducts are sources of chemicals used in the manufacture of a wide range of products which cannot be duplicated by syntheses. And of course, pigskin is used extensively as high quality leather for clothing, shoes, handbags, sporting goods, upholstery


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