Octopus, an abundant marine species with diverse applications, is attracting growing attention for its unique biological characteristics and potential utilization in food science and biotechnology. Octopus contain amino acids, active peptides, fatty acids and trace elements and these bioactives exhibit a wide range of effects, including anti-bacterial, anti-tumor, antioxidant and anti-aging activities. The structure of octopus...

Hippocampus is an important traditional marine Chinese medicinal resource that has been used to warm and tonify kidney yang in the clinic for a long time in China. Modern pharmacological studies show that its active ingredients display a wide range of pharmacological activities associated with the kidney, such as anti-inflammation, antioxidation, antitumor, and neuroprotective effects. Herein, we systematically summarize and a...