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Untargeted Metabolomics of the Sea Cucumber, Bohadschia marmorata (Jaeger, 1833)
(University of Science and Technology of Southern Philippines Press (USTP Press), 2024) Laranang, Wilson L.; Peralta, Dianne A.; Malaya, Victoria N.; Bawingan, Paulina A.
The marine invertebrates such as sea cucumber are regarded as sources of diverse bioactive compounds with promising health and nutritional benefits. Many commercially traded sea cucumber species have been explored, yet none of the local low-value types in the province of La Union, Philippines. This study aimed to establish a baseline metabolomic profile of Bohadschia marmorata (Jaeger, 1833). The identification of compounds in its body wall utilized an Orbitrap MS-based approach. Metabolites were annotated using Compound Discover 3.2, and similarity searches were performed from online databases. Eleven putatively identified compounds were identified, including saponin, fatty acids and their byproducts, dicarboxylic acids, and amino acid. The metabolic profile showed a diverse group of representative metabolites associated with innate defense mechanisms, structural composition, and products of metabolic pathways. Further isolation and biological activity testing of these compounds were recommended.