Ten gamat species in Malaysia’s seawaters for health-based industries
Gamat the most well known sea cucumber species by the Malaysians especially in Peninsular Malaysia or West Malaysia. Gamat is a local name for all species of family S=chopodidae. Genera of S&chopus and Thelenota are the wo members of family S=chopodidae which can be found in Malaysia’s seawat...
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| Format: | Conference or Workshop Item |
| Language: | English |
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2012
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| Online Access: | http://irep.iium.edu.my/17580/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/17580/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/17580/1/2012_ID_1334_IRIIE_2012_Kamarul_Rahim_KOS.pdf |
| Summary: | Gamat the most well known sea cucumber species by the Malaysians especially in Peninsular Malaysia or West Malaysia. Gamat is a local name for all species of family S=chopodidae. Genera of S&chopus and Thelenota are the wo
members of family S=chopodidae which can be found in Malaysia’s seawaters e.g. S&chopus horrens Selenka, 1867 and Thelenota anax H.L. Clark, 1921. For years, gamat has
become popular as the main ingredient in the traditonal
medicine industry in Peninsular Malaysia. Gamat has been
exploited for its body fluid extracts i.e. air gamat and
lipid extracts i.e. minyak gamat. The Langkawi Archipelago
and Pangkor Island are the main produc=on sites of air gamat
and minyak gamat. In line with the development of science
and technology, modern-‐formularised gamat-‐based
products sold by Malaysia’s companies e.g. Gamat eMas
Sdn. Bhd., Nur Af Enterprise, Nutrifes Food & Beverages
Industries Sdn. Bhd., and Luxor Network Sdn. Bhd. are
also available in the markets. S. horrens or Gamat Emas
has been used as the main ingredient, and the availability
of other potential gamat species will offer great alternatives to avoid its depletion and then
extinction |
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