High-Value Components and Bioactives from Sea Cucumbers for Functional Foods—A Review

High-Value Components and Bioactives from Sea Cucumbers for Functional Foods—A Review

Sea cucumbers, belonging to the class Holothuroidea, are marine invertebrates, habitually found in the benthic areas and deep seas across the world. They have high commercial value coupled with increasing global production and trade. Sea cucumbers, informally named as bêche-de-mer, or gamat, have lo...

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Main Authors: Nazamid Saari, Farooq Anwar, Sara Bordbar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-10-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
sea cucumber bioactives
antioxidant nutrients
triterpene glycosides
glycosaminoglycan
functional peptides
biological activities
medicinal health functions
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/9/10/1761/

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