Sea Cucumber Ovum:
Sea cucumber ovum is actually the intestines and ovums of the sea cucumber (the viscera of the sea cucumber), namely the ovums of the female sea cucumber, commonly known as 'Sea Cucumber Roe'. Sometimes it’s called 'Golden Ovum' because of its golden color and high price, it is a rare ingredient. Only mature sea cucumbers of more than 4 years have golden ovums. Sea cucumbers only have a very short ovulation period of about 20 days in late spring and early summer every year. Fishermen have to catch mature female sea cucumbers in this very short period to get the golden ovums.
Nutritional Value:
The sea cucumber ovum not only contains the same rich nutrients as the body wall of sea cucumber, but also contains more precious nutrients. The content of nucleic acid and vanadium are especially prominent, which are 3-4 times as much as the body wall of sea cucumber. In addition, it also contains extremely rich β carotene, echinenone, astaxanthin, selenium, zinc, iron and other ingredients, can be regarded as a treasure house of natural nutrition.
Sea cucumber ovum can maintain beauty and keep young, enhance immunity, promote the secretion of sex hormones; improve sexual function; delay aging. In addition, it is helpful to prevent and treat aplastic anemia, diabetes, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, gastric ulcer and so on. Sea cucumber ovum is also known as 'Gold in Sea Cucumber' because of its high nutritional value. Only 1kg of gold ovums can be collected from 120kg sea cucumber, and only the sea cucumber in spring breeding period, there are relatively rich ovums can be collected, it may be said that it’s 'priceless treasure' which is hard to find even with a lot of money, the degree of preciousness is evident.
Effects of Sea Cucumber Ovum:
The internal pigment in sea cucumber ovum can remove free radicals and resist oxidation, which has a remarkable effect on delaying aging of human body. The rich collagen can supplement the skin nutrition and repair the damaged skin. When women take sea cucumber ovum, it can nourish yin and tonify blood, resist spots and wrinkles, moisturize the skin, beautify the skin, maintain the health as well as the beauty. The rich arginine in sea cucumber ovum can promote the secretion of sex hormones and improve the sexual function. Arginine is the main ingredient of male sperm cells, which can improve the conduction of brain and gonadal nerve, slow down gonadal senescence and improve the ability of erection. Sea cucumber lipid and zinc can also maintain the health of the male prostate. The sea cucumber lipid of sea cucumber ovum is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, which has a significant improvement on hyperlipidemia and hypertension. Vanadium can maintain normal glucose metabolism of the body and is effectively used for lowering the blood sugar and nutrition care. Acid mucopolysaccharide can repair the damage of the inner vascular wall, prevent the stenosis caused by vascular deposition, repair the circulatory system and ensure smooth nutrition transportation.