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ReviewPeerJ2023

Bridging the gap between sustainability and profitability: unveiling the untapped potential of sea cucumber viscera.

Muhammad Fatratullah Muhsin, Yushinta Fujaya, Andi Aliah Hidayani, Hanafiah Fazhan, Wan Adibah Wan Mahari, Su Shiung Lam, Alexander Chong Shu-Chien, Youji Wang, Nor Afiqah-Aleng, Nita Rukminasari and 1 more

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Review in PeerJ, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
3.8field-weighted citation impact, top 8% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Review
  3. Article
  4. Sea CucumberMarine drugs · 2025
    Article
  5. Review
  6. Why Do We Study Aquatic Organisms?International journal of molecular sciences · 2023
    Article
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Muhammad Fatratullah MuhsinHigher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia.
Yushinta FujayaFaculty of Marine Sciences and Fishery, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
Andi Aliah HidayaniFaculty of Marine Sciences and Fishery, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.ORCID 0000-0002-4541-5539
Hanafiah FazhanHigher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia.
Wan Adibah Wan MahariHigher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia.
Su Shiung LamHigher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia.
Alexander Chong Shu-ChienCentre for Chemical Biology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0003-3014-442X
Youji WangInternational Research Center for Marine Biosciences, Ministry of Science and Technology, Shanghai Ocean University, Shanghai, China.
Nor Afiqah-AlengInstitute of Marine Biotechnology (ICAMB), Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia.
Nita RukminasariFaculty of Marine Sciences and Fishery, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia.
Khor WaihoHigher Institution Centre of Excellence (HICoE), Institute of Tropical Aquaculture and Fisheries, Universiti Malaysia Terengganu, Kuala Nerus, Malaysia.ORCID 0000-0002-2632-3612
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu · MYHasanuddin University · IDUniversiti Sains Malaysia · MYShanghai Ocean University · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Sea cucumbers have high economic value, and in most forms of trade, their body wall is typically the only part that is harvested and sold. The organs of the sea cucumber, collectively known as the viscera, are frequently discarded, contributing to land and water pollution. However, discarded sea cucumber viscera contain various nutrients that can be used in many applications. Therefore, this review highlights the biological and economic aspects of sea cucumbers, followed by a critical discussion of the nutritional value of their internal organs and possible applications, including as functional feed additives in the aquaculture industry, sources of natural testosterone for application in sex reversal and production of monosex population, of neuroprotective agents against central nervous system disorders and of cosmetic ingredients, especially for skin whitening and anti-ageing products. The review further highlights the valorisation potential of viscera to maximize their economic potential, thus providing an enormous prospect for reusing sea cucumber waste, thereby reducing the negative impact of the sea cucumber fishery sector on the environment.

Indexed as

Sea CucumbersAnimalsAquacultureVisceraBioactive compoundSea cucumberValorisationVisceraWaste

Identifiers

PMID37842055
PMCPMC10576502
OpenAlexW4387532599

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Registered trials

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