Medicinal value of ink
Since 1997, HirosakiUniversity in Japan discovered the anti-cancer activity from squid ink, many studies have begun to follow up, and a glimpse of the anti-cancer composition and function of squid ink is mysterious. A report published in the Asian-Australian Journal of Animal Science (AJAS) and studied by Guangdong Ocean University in China pointed out that most of the squid ink is squid melanin, protein, fat, etc., and it also contains polysaccharides, which can enhance the function of anti-cancer substance "SOD".
The research team diluted the ink and dissolved it into the diet of experimental chickens at different doses. After testing the blood samples of experimental chickens, it was found that the more squid ink in the diet, the stronger the antioxidant capacity in the body. On behalf of adding squid ink to the diet, it can not only enhance immunity, but also have anti-cancer effect.
It has long been recorded in TCM literature that squid ink can astringe and stop bleeding, stop leukorrhagia, stop acid and relieve pain, remove dampness and heal sores. Clinically, squid ink is mainly used as a hemostatic agent to treat hemorrhagic diseases, such as functional uterine bleeding and gastric bleeding.
From a nutritional point of view, this is because squid juice is rich in mucopolysaccharides, which is an important component of human bones, blood vessels, skin, etc., and also has the effect of relieving menopause symptoms of menopausal women and achieving anti-aging effects.
Moreover, squid ink contains bovine sulfanilamide acid, which can lower cholesterol and protect cardiovascular system.
Taurine can improve metabolism and help to lose weight, and some studies have shown that it has long-term help for women to prevent cardiovascular diseases. Bovine sulfanilamide can combine with cholicacid, the decomposition product of cholesterol, and excrete it through the body, so that cholesterol will not accumulate in the body. In addition, the viscera of cuttlefish is rich in unsaturated fatty acids DHA and EPA, which helps to remove fat and cholesterol from blood, maintain vascular elasticity, and also has a preventive effect on cardiovascular diseases.