Dry Shark Fish / ಒಣ ಶಾರ್ಕ್ ಮೀನು

Dry Shark Fish/ ಒಣ ಶಾರ್ಕ್ ಮೀನು / ನುಂಗೆಲ್ ಶಾರ್ಕ್ ಮೀನು

Shark cartilage (tough elastic tissue that provides support, much as bone does) used for medicine comes primarily from sharks caught in the Pacific Ocean. Several types of extracts are made from shark cartilage including squalamine lactate, AE-941, and U-995.

Shark cartilage is most famously used for cancer, including a type of cancer called Kaposi’s sarcoma, that is more common in people with HIV infection. Shark cartilage is also used for arthritis, psoriasis, wound healing, damage to the retina of the eye due to diabetes, and inflammation of the intestine (enteritis).
Some people apply shark cartilage directly to the skin for arthritis and psoriasis.