Biologically active substances of sea cucumbers and experience of their use in medicine. Overview
AUTHORS : Pavlovich1 E. D. | Nesterova2 N.V.
RELEVANT UNIVERSITIES : 1Resource Center “Medical Sechenovsky Preuniversary” (Moscow), 2First Moscow State Medical University. THEM. Sechenov (Moscow)
YEAR : 2020
SUMMARY The article provides data on the chemical composition of marine echinoderms
– sea cucumbers. Revealed a high content in these animals of biologically active substances capable of exerting a physiological effect on the human body (iodine compounds, B vitamins, ascorbic acid, etc.). The most significant compounds that
make up sea cucumbers – triterpene glycosides, as well as their biological effects are considered.
