Journal of Nutraceuticals and Food Science

A Review over Sea cucumber (Stichopus variegatus): A Potential Candidate for Nutraceuticals

Sea cucumbers are marine animals that have been used as food and medicine. The complete nutritional content has been traditionally used as a nutraceutical ingredient for anti-inflammatory, anti-tumor, immunomodulatory, antimicrobial, and wound healing. One of the pharmaceutical companies in Indonesia that process sea cucumbers into nutraceuticals is PT. Natura Nuswantara Nirmala (Nucleus Farma) processes sea cucumbers into medicine, one of which is Onogate and Supahabu Beta capsules. This review reviews the chemical content and uses of sea cucumber extract.

Sucipto Kokadir, Edward Basilianus, Greesty Finotory Swandiny and Syamsudin Abdillah*