Bridging the gap between sustainability and profitability: unveiling the untapped potential of sea cucumber viscera.

Autor:	Muhsin MF; Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia., Fujaya Y; Faculty of Marine Sciences and Fishery, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia., Hidayani AA; Faculty of Marine Sciences and Fishery, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia., Fazhan H; Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia.; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, China.; Centre for Chemical Biology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.; Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand., Wan Mahari WA; Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia., Lam SS; Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia., Shu-Chien AC; Centre for Chemical Biology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.; School of Biological Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia., Wang Y; International Research Center for Marine Biosciences, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China., Afiqah-Aleng N; Institute of Marine Biotechnology (ICAMB), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia., Rukminasari N; Faculty of Marine Sciences and Fishery, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia., Waiho K; Higher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia.; STU-UMT Joint Shellfish Research Laboratory, Shantou University, Shantou, China.; Centre for Chemical Biology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.; Department of Aquaculture, Faculty of Fisheries, Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	PeerJ [PeerJ] 2023 Oct 11; Vol. 11, pp. e16252. Date of Electronic Publication: 2023 Oct 11 (Print Publication: 2023).
DOI:	10.7717/peerj.16252
Abstrakt:	Sea cucumbers have high economic value, and in most forms of trade, their body wall is typically the only part that is harvested and sold. The organs of the sea cucumber, collectively known as the viscera, are frequently discarded, contributing to land and water pollution. However, discarded sea cucumber viscera contain various nutrients that can be used in many applications. Therefore, this review highlights the biological and economic aspects of sea cucumbers, followed by a critical discussion of the nutritional value of their internal organs and possible applications, including as functional feed additives in the aquaculture industry, sources of natural testosterone for application in sex reversal and production of monosex population, of neuroprotective agents against central nervous system disorders and of cosmetic ingredients, especially for skin whitening and anti-ageing products. The review further highlights the valorisation potential of viscera to maximize their economic potential, thus providing an enormous prospect for reusing sea cucumber waste, thereby reducing the negative impact of the sea cucumber fishery sector on the environment. Competing Interests: Khor Waiho is an Academic Editor for PeerJ. (© 2023 Muhsin et al.)
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