According to traditional Chinese books on the medicinal effects of foodstuffs, the gelatin in shark fin has the property of retaining water. If old people eat it regularly, it can combat the aging of the skin, blood vessels and viscera, and for young people it has the effect of improving the complexion and promoting vitality.
根據食療本草與一般藥膳典籍的說法，魚翅的明膠含有保持水分功能，老年人常食，可以防止皮膚、血管、內臟老化，年輕人則有養顏、促進活力作用。