But there are also many traditional Chinese medicines which are gelatinous in nature and contain a very high concentration of proteoglycan. Indeed many foods that the Chinese enjoy but Westerners dislike, such as sea cucumber, pigs 'trotters in Tang Kuei broth, or chicken feet stewed with peanuts, are--once the fat is removed-excellent sources of proteoglycan.
但含膠質高的藥品在中藥材裡非常多，甚至中國人喜好的食物，如西方人少吃的海參、台灣的當歸豬腳、廣東的雞爪煮花生、星馬的肉骨茶，只要去掉油，都是膠質豐富的食物。