Identification of sea cucumber sold in market.
- Author:
Jian-wei CHEN
1
;
Ping LI
;
Chun-gen WANG
;
Hui-li ZHANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Animals; Materia Medica; classification; standards; Quality Control; Sea Cucumbers; anatomy & histology; classification
- From: China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica 2002;27(4):250-253
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo identify the variety of the sea cucumber sold in market.
METHODFigure and bone pieces observed for the microstructures.
RESULT8 varieties were identified as Lessonothurea Deichmann, Thymiosycia Pearson, Microthele Brandt and Metriatyla Rowe of Holothuria, Bohadschia, Stichopus and Thelenota.
CONCLUSIONThe bone pieces in ora, anus, back, abdomen and tentacle of sea cucumber are different. They are the important bases to identify sea cucumber.
