Sea cucumber is high in protein, low in fat, low in sugar and rich in various essential amino acids, vitamins, essential fatty acids, macro and trace elements.
Sea cucumbers contain 18 kinds of amino acids, of which the contents of glycine, arginine and glutamic acid are much higher than other amino acids. In addition, the essential amino acid content of sea cucumbers is significantly higher than that of other sea cucumbers. Amino acids are the material basis for protein synthesis and have extremely high nutritional and medicinal value.
Sea cucumber contains seven kinds of vitamins: VA, VB1, VB2, VB6, VD, VE and VK. Vitamins cannot be synthesized by the human body and are necessary for human growth and metabolism.
Sea cucumber has a full range of essential fatty acids, such as linoleic acid, linolenic acid, EPA, DHA, etc. The essential fatty acid content of sea cucumber is significantly higher than that of other sea cucumbers. Essential fatty acids play an important role in enhancing human immunity and the function of the human brain.
Sea cucumbers are rich in macro and trace elements necessary for the human body, among which the contents of iron and zinc in trace elements are significantly higher than other elements.
Sea cucumber polysaccharide
Sea cucumber polysaccharide is an important functional component of the sea cucumber body wall, and its content can account for up to 31% of the total organic matter in dried sea cucumbers. The polysaccharide content and composition of sea cucumbers are important chemical indicators for measuring the nutritional value of sea cucumbers. Modern pharmacological research shows that sea cucumber polysaccharides have a variety of pharmacological activities, including anti-tumor, immune regulation, anticoagulation and anti-thrombosis, and lowering blood lipids. The polysaccharides in the sea cucumber body wall are mainly divided into two categories: sea cucumber chondroitin sulfate and sea cucumber fucoidan sulfate.
Sea cucumber saponins
Sea cucumber saponins are a type of triterpenoid saponins unique to sea cucumbers. They are the main secondary metabolites of sea cucumbers and the chemical basis for their defense. Modern pharmacological activity research shows that sea cucumber saponins have various biological activities such as improving immunity, anti-tumor, antibacterial, and anti-cancer.
Cerebrosid
Cerebrosid, also known as acyl sphingosine hexoside, is a type of acyl sphingosine that is widely present in the cell membranes of fungi, plants, animals and marine biological tissues. of endogenous bioactive substances. Cerebroside is a type of sphingolipid, consisting of ceramide and sugar. In recent years, only more than 10 cerebroside compounds have been reported in sea cucumbers, and they have been found to have biological activities such as preventing fatty liver and anti-tumor.
Ganglioside
Ganglioside is an important bioactive component in echinoderms, and its molecule contains one or more sialic acids. Gangliosides are associated with many biological processes and play an important role in the pathogenesis of some central nervous system diseases.
Hundreds of years ago, the Chinese people believed that sea cucumbers were not only a delicacy, but also a nourishing and health care product: sea cucumbers were warm and tonic in nature and were sufficient to nourish the enemy, hence the name sea cucumbers; they were sweet and salty in taste, and nourished the kidney meridian. , replenishes essence, eliminates phlegm and delays, absorbs urine, aphrodisiacs, treats impotence, and kills sores and insects." Modern pharmacological research shows that sea cucumbers have a variety of active ingredients and have various pharmacological effects such as anti-tumor, immunity regulation, and antioxidant.