Sunday, January 23, 2011

Cucumbers (Gamat) and Myriad Potential Benefits


Sea cucumbers or trepang is the name given to animal invertebrate sea cucumber (Holothuroidea) that can be eaten. Sea cucumbers are widely distributed in marine environments around the world, ranging from tidal zones to deep ocean, especially in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific Ocean. For parts of Indonesia, sea cucumbers are found in the waters of eastern Indonesia, such as in the waters of Borneo. Items are generally derived from sea cucumber species of sea cucumbers that live in shallow waters, to depths of 50 meters.

Sea cucumbers are slow-moving animals, living on the base substrate of sand, sandy mud and in the reef environment. Sea cucumbers are an important component in the food chain in coral reefs and associated ecosystems at various levels of feed structure (trophic levels). Sea cucumber-eating plays an important role as a deposit (deposit feeder) and eating suspension (suspension feeder). In Indo-Pacific region, on the coral that is not under pressure of exploitation, the density of sea cucumbers can be more than 35 individuals per m2, in which each individual can process 80 grams of dry weight of sediment each day.

Not less than 29 species of sea cucumber there is now a globally traded commodity. Approximately 25 species of sea cucumbers were identified originating from the waters of reefs in Indonesia. Ten types of which have commercial value. Types of sea cucumbers belonging to the main categories, relatively expensive, or sea cucumber sea cucumber white sand, Holothuria scabra, sea cucumbers wet nursing h. nobilis and h. fuscogilva, sea cucumbers thelenota pineapple ananas. Type which includes the sea cucumbers into the medium category of the clan actinopyga, among others, sea cucumbers lotong (a. miliaris); cucumbers stone (a. echinites); cucumbers bilalo (a. lecanora and a. mauritiana).

At this moment the hunting of sea cucumbers are not only on the types of high-priced, but also against low-cost types who are not initially be attantion.Total catches of sea cucumbers in Indonesia in 2004 amounted to 184 thousand tons. Currently, Indonesia exported sea cucumbers for 2600 tons per year in the form of dry, konoko (gonad dry) and konowata (salted intestines). The products are in great demand as a health food because it can increase the vitality of men.



Benefits of Cucumbers Ingredients
Rich sea cucumbers will grow factor so as to repair cells damaged. Protein content reached 82% and efficacy of essential fatty acids strengthen the liver cells to remove antibodies. Because it is also sea cucumbers (gamat) is often called immunomodulator.

Due to the high content of collagen, sea cucumber (gamat) potent cell regenerating briefly. According to Drs. Zen, gamat soluble in water so directly absorbed in the liver without undergoing detoxification.

Many cancer sufferers who hope in the sea cucumber. It was after Prof. Aleli Gana and Dr. Florinia MeRCA from the Faculty of Chemistry, University of the Philippines, the Philippines discovered active compound inhibiting cancer cell growth. The compound was called lectins.

The study revealed, sea cucumbers at concentrations of 50 micrograms of agglomerate and block the growth of cancer cells. The same is evidenced Jaime Rodriguez, Universidad de Santiago de Compostela, Spain.

According Dr.Ir.M. Ahkam Subroto, M.App.Sc., Researcher Bioteknolog LIPI, high protein content in sea cucumbers which reached 82%, whether given to diabetics. High protein plays regenerate pancreatic beta cells that produce insulin. As a result, increased insulin production.

Sea cucumbers are not only assist the healing process of a stroke and asthma. Many other deadly diseases that accomplished by members of the family Holothuriidae like diabetes mellitus, coronary heart disease, hepatitis, and psoriasis.

Sea cucumbers efficacious for almost all cases of the disease. How it works of course different. For example, sea cucumber extract to block uric acid uric acid, for osteoarthritis arthritis aka sea cucumber chondroitin thus providing improved bone fragility, said dr Zen

More familiarly known by the name "Haysom" especially in Chinese restaurants, sea cucumbers or sea cucumber is often dimitoskan as one pembooster food energy of love. First of all because its shape resembles a phallus aka rod, so that men who frequently consume them will supposedly mighty Hercules in the contest bak!

Sea cucumbers in the families of marine animals are too distant relative of starfish and classified in the Echinodermata. Referred to as "Sea Cucumber" in English because the shape is like a cucumber. In France he is called by the name of a romantic "Beche de Mer" was in China in Mandarin, with clearly named Hai Shen (Haysom), which means Ginseng Sea. It was unclear whether the title was born from the sea or his achievements as an aphrodisiac because it has other potential as a highly nutritious food.

For centuries, Chinese people had consumed Haysom by mixing into their cuisine. That's not because everyone wanted to have a vibrant sex stamina because the women also  many who consume but because Haysom proven in overcoming various health problems such as lowering high blood pressure to relieve joint pain. Not counting anymore usefulness as an "energy booster" that deserves to be called as the ginseng of the sea. Over the past few days Haysom had become the food should only be consumed by certain circles, especially the imperial family and nobles who at that time generally have many wives and concubines. 


In the market Haysom sold in fresh and dry. Various drug stores in Chinatown usually also sell Haysom along with bird's nest, ginseng and various other nutritious ingredients. Like the idea, sea cucumbers Haysom alias does not really have a specific aroma, but the texture is soft and slimy flesh makes it easy to be processed as a soup, stir fry, or any other berkuah food. It took long enough to prepare new Haysom captured at sea before it could be eaten. Sometimes the cleaning procedures and their preparation to take several days.


So if you want to not bother trying to virulence Haysom, just visit a large Chinese restaurant in your town.
generally large Chinese restaurants include Haysom as one of the main menu.


Scientists have researched & Academics
Savor teripang  studied by scientists around the world. Research conducted at several universities in Malaysia for 8 years showed that the Sea Cucumber can circulate blood.
In addition, sea cucumber is also efficacious to prevent clogging cholesterol in the blood vessel, launched in kidney function, increased levels of metabolism, helps arthritis, diabetes mellitus and hypertension as well as accelerate the healing of wounds, both external wounds or internal injuries.
Based on the results of research in various universities around the world, found that golden sea cucumbers are highly efficacious as a medicine as an antiseptic versatile and traditional.
From these studies proved that the sea cucumber / gamat contain "Cell Growth Factor" (cell regeneration factor) so as to stimulate the regeneration / recovery of human cells and tissues that have been damaged / sick even rot, so be healthy / recovered.
Content of Sea Cucumber (tripang gold) based on the results of research are:
1). Protein 86.8% 2). Collagen 80.0% 3). Mineral 4). Mukopolisakarida 5). Glucasaninoglycans (GAGS) 6). Natural Antiseptic 7). Chondroitin 8). Omega-3, 6, and 9 9). Amino Acids
Prepared from various sources

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