Biological activities and biomedical potential of sea cucumber (Stichopus japonicus): A review
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Title
- Biological activities and biomedical potential of sea cucumber (Stichopus japonicus): A review
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Author(s)
- Oh, G.-W.; Ko, S.-C.; Lee, D.H.; Heo, S.-J.; Jung, W.-K.
- KIOST Author(s)
- Heo, Soo Jin(허수진)
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Alternative Author(s)
- 허수진
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Publication Year
- 2017
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Abstract
- Members of the phylum Echinodermata, commonly known as echinoderms, are exclusively marine invertebrates. Among the Echinodermata, sea cucumber belongs to the family Holothuroidea. The sea cucumber Stichopus (Apostichous) japonicus (Selenka) is an invertebrate animal inhabiting the coastal sea around Korean, Japan, China, and Russia. Sea cucumber has a significant commercial value, because it contains valuable nutrients such as vitamins and minerals. They possess a number of distinctive biologically and pharmacologically important compounds. In particular, the body wall of sea cucumber is a major edible part. It consists of peptide, collagen, gelatin, polysaccharide, and saponin, which possess several biological activities such as anti-cancer, anti-coagulation, anti-oxidation, and anti-osteoclastogenesis. Furthermore, the regenerative capacity of sea cucumber makes it a medically important organism. This review presents the various biological activities and biomedical potential of sea cucumber S. japonicus. © 2017 The Author(s).
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ISSN
- 2234-1749
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URI
- https://sciwatch.kiost.ac.kr/handle/2020.kiost/1320
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DOI
- 10.1186/s41240-017-0071-y
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Bibliographic Citation
- Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences, v.20, no.1, 2017
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Publisher
- BioMed Central Ltd.
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Keywords
- Biological activities; Biomedical potential; Marine invertebrate; Sea cucumber; Stichopus japonicus
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Type
- Article
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Language
- English
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Document Type
- Review
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