Jewel of the seabed: Sea cucumbers as nutritional and drug candidates

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 616-636

  Kiew, Peck Loo ^a   Don, Mashitah Mat ^a  

^a SCHOOL OF PHYSICS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Bioactive compounds; Biochemical; Medical; Neutraceutical; Sea cucumber

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL PRODUCT; COSMETIC; DRUG;

ANIMAL; ASIA; CHEMISTRY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DRUG DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN; REVIEW; SEA CUCUMBER;

ANIMALS; ASIA; BIOLOGICAL AGENTS; COSMETICS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRUG DISCOVERY; HUMANS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; SEA CUCUMBERS;

HOLOTHUROIDEA;

EID: 84863966957     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2011.641944     Document Type: Review

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