SEA CUCUMBER AS ANTICANCER AGENTS AND ITS DEVELOPMENT FOR FUNCTIONAL FOOD PRODUCTS
Abstract: Indonesia is
popularly known as sea cucumber (teripang) exporter in the form of dried
teripang. Commonly known as beche-de-mer or gamat, sea cucumber has long been
used as medicine and food by Asian and Middle East people. Recent study has shown that sea cucumbers contain active
compounds that show potential health benefits and other biological properties
such as antibacterial and antifungal products, anticoagulants, antihypertensives,
immuno modulation, inhibitor of osteoclastogenesis. It was reported that sea
cucumber posses aphrodisiacs, potentially improve immunity, anticancer and
anticoagulation. Sea cucumber is also rich in collagen as a component of
connective tissue which can further be
converted into smaller molecule and act as bioactive substances. This review presents the potential of sea cucumber as a functional
food especially to prevent cancer and
strategy to develop sea cucumber-based functional food by enzymatic hydrolysis and in vivo study.
Keywords: anticancer agent,
sea cucumber, enzymatic, in vivo
Author: Sherly Ridhowati,
Fransiska Rungkat Zakaria, Dahrul Syah, Ekowati Chasanah
Journal Code: jpperikanangg140034
