Rachitha Puttasiddaiah, Raghavendra Vinay Basavegowda, Pal Ajay, Chowdappa Srinivas, Dunne Nicholas, Sharma Minaxi, Cahill Paul A, Kennedy John F, Gupta Vijai Kumar
P.G. Department of Biotechnology, Teresian College, Siddarthanagar, Mysuru 570011, Karnataka, India.
P.G. Department of Biotechnology, Teresian College, Siddarthanagar, Mysuru 570011, Karnataka, India; PG Department of Biological Sciences, Jyoti Nivas College Autonomous, Koramanagala Bengaluru, India.
Int J Biol Macromol. 2025 Jul;318(Pt 2):144428. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2025.144428. Epub 2025 May 23.
The craving for biodegradable sea biopolymers is growing as a result of ecological concerns over the use of non-renewable resources. Sea biopolymers are becoming more popular as sustainable alternatives across multiple industry sectors, covering the food sector. Sea cucumbers are a peculiar and remarkable aquatic animal species that have been extensively studied for the presence of these sustainable biopolymers, proteins, and polysaccharides, for instance. Biopolymers derived from sea cucumbers have significant biological advantages, such as anti-aging, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, and wound-healing properties. They are also biocompatible and biodegradable. Researchers have been investigating techniques for extracting and purifying biopolymers produced from sea cucumbers due to their excellent nutraceutical, medicinal, and cosmeceutical properties linked to their biopolymeric potential. The biotechnological and food-pharma sectors benefit from sea cucumber species, in the supply of natural chemicals for antibiotic resistance. A life cycle assessment evaluates sea cucumbers' environmental impact, recommending sustainable practices, energy-efficient processing, and waste management. This article provides a thorough and up-to-date update on sea cucumber-derived biopolymers, including sea cucumber-derived proteins (SCPt) and sea cucumber-derived polysaccharides (SCPs), as well as their uses as novel functional foods and therapeutic agents.
由于对不可再生资源使用的生态担忧，对可生物降解海洋生物聚合物的需求正在增长。海洋生物聚合物作为可持续替代品在多个行业领域越来越受欢迎，包括食品行业。海参是一种独特而引人注目的水生动物物种，例如，因其含有这些可持续生物聚合物、蛋白质和多糖而受到广泛研究。源自海参的生物聚合物具有显著的生物学优势，如抗衰老、抗癌、抗炎和伤口愈合特性。它们还具有生物相容性和可生物降解性。由于海参产生的生物聚合物具有与生物聚合物潜力相关的优异营养、药用和美容特性，研究人员一直在研究从海参中提取和纯化生物聚合物的技术。海参物种在为抗生素耐药性提供天然化学物质方面使生物技术和食品制药行业受益。生命周期评估评估了海参的环境影响，推荐了可持续做法、节能加工和废物管理。本文全面且最新地介绍了源自海参的生物聚合物，包括海参衍生蛋白（SCPt）和海参衍生多糖（SCPs），以及它们作为新型功能性食品和治疗剂的用途。
