Is squid ink toxic?

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asked Apr 19, 2020 in Other-Environment by Antoniah (300 points)
Is squid ink toxic?

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answered Apr 20, 2020 by Grahlu (51,270 points)
The squid ink is not toxic and actually the squid ink is safe even for human consumption.

I've heard that people use squid ink in dishes and food and use the squid ink in things such as sauces and other recipes.

I personally would not want to eat the squid ink but some people do and even the squids natural predators eat the squid ink and it's not toxic.

The squids do contain some poisonous venom but that venom is different from the squid ink.

The squid ink is consumed by many people in some places but I've never eaten it and never will.

It just seems gross to me.
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answered Oct 6, 2022 by RCallahan (13,630 points)
While squid ink may look gross the squid ink is actually delicious and tastes good.

Squid Ink is not toxic and is healthy for human consumption.

Cephalopod ink is a dark-coloured or luminous ink released into water by most species of cephalopod, usually as an escape mechanism.

All cephalopods, with the exception of the Nautilidae and the Cirrina, are able to release ink to confuse predators.

Squid ink can promote antitumor activity and fight cancer.

The squid ink also may be used in anti-cancer drugs and chemotherapy to treat cancer in humans and it can boost your immunity.

Some compounds in cephalopod ink can help protect your immune cells and boost your immune response.

Squid ink is almost entirely made up of melanin, a pigment produced by the oxidation of an amino acid called tyrosine.

It's what colors our skin and hair, but it also serves lots of other functions across the animal kingdom.

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