Sea cucumber is a benthic community, and others include sea squirts, starfish, sea clams, corals, clams, sponges and sea urchins. Ginseng, bird's nest and shark's fin are among the eight treasures in the world. Sea cucumber is not only a precious food, but also a precious medicinal material.
Appearance characteristics of sea cucumber: the body is cylindrical, with a length of 10 ~ 20cm, the extra-large one can reach 30cm, and the number of tentacles is wheel-shaped, with 17 ~ 30, generally 20. The tentacles are developed, the mouth is at the front end, inclined to the ventral surface, with wart feet on the back and tube feet on the ventral surface.
Efficacy: In addition to active substances such as protein, calcium, potassium, zinc, iron, selenium and manganese, other active ingredients in sea cucumber also include holothurin, acidic mucopolysaccharide of sea cucumber composed of hexosamine, hexuronic acid and fucose, and 18 amino acids without cholesterol.