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High-protein golden sea cucumber jelly candy as a nutritional innovation to enhance dental and jaw development in children with childhood malnutrition (1-5 years): Evidence from an experimental Wistar rat model.

Journal of advanced veterinary and animal research · Prameswari N, Sucahyo B, Handayani B · 2026-06-22

Rat studies showed that high-protein sea cucumber jelly candy supplementation improved dental eruption, jaw growth, and bone-forming cell activity in malnourished animals compared to those on low-protein diet alone.

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