Starfish is a kind of marine animal, they are also a kind of typical echinoderm. It is true that starfish are poisonous, but only some species are poisonous, and the toxicity is mainly released from the sharp thorns on their body surface, which mainly plays a role in predation and defense. Most starfish are non-toxic and have edible value and can be eaten. Most of the edible starfish sold on the market are non-toxic. Moreover, the nutritional value of starfish is relatively high, which contains trace elements, vitamins and other nutrients are necessary for the human body. If you want to eat starfish, it is recommended to buy regular stores or supermarkets. Recently, they can also be used as raw materials, processed into some marine food, relatively high value.
Starfish not only have edible value, they also have medicinal value. Many enterprises will use them as nutrient solutions or capsules and other products, which have a certain effect on improving human immunity and body building and physical fitness. However, this practice is not yet common, and their food value will be relatively common.
As mentioned above, some starfish species are toxic, but most edible starfish are non-toxic. Poisonous starfish, such as the "crown of thorns starfish" and so on, have some sharp spines on their body surface, and they secrete some poisonous mucus, which can be used when the starfish hunt prey or defend against enemies. If a person is accidentally stabbed by a starfish, there is also a reaction. But different starfish have different toxicities, and different people react differently to these toxicities. Some people's symptoms will be headache, runny nose and so on, but some people have serious symptoms, such as cramps, shortness of breath and so on.
