Recent research in the field of biotechnology demonstrates that tetrodotoxin, which renders L.sceleratus unexploitable and inedible in our country, is a compound with high bioactivity and several potential applications in Medicine and Pharmacy. It has already been used medically to treat certain heart arrhythmias and as a long-term pain reliever for severe pain from a variety of problems, including terminal cancer, migraines, and heroin withdrawal. Similar research has turned the attention towards the medicinal use of P.miles toxin in anti-cancer practices. Given the advantages of toxins and especially tetrodotoxin, the development of the required know-how for their processing and use in the pharmaceutical industry could consolidate the targeted fishing of L. Sceleratus and P. miles specifically oriented towards the pharmaceutical and nutritional sector.
In addition, the isolation and utilization of collagen from abundant invasive species such as F. commersonii may find application in dietary supplements intended for high demand groups such as the elderly and athletes due to its beneficial effect on joints and connective tissues. Accordingly, omega-fatty acids can find application in supplements and food products as they belong to the category of fatty acids that the human body cannot produce, and can target groups with special nutritional needs.