There are many creatures in the world about which people have little knowledge. But these creatures are very unique and useful. Many times, human life depends on these creatures. There is one such creature whose blood is the most expensive in this world. You can buy a car for the price of 1 liter! You will be surprised to know that the blood of this creature (most expensive blood) is so expensive that it is stored and used for medical purposes.
According to the Natural History Museum and Maryland website, Horseshoe crab is a 450 million year old creature which is said to be older than dinosaurs. These crabs (Crab blood most expensive in the world) look like other crabs. They have shells and a tail in their body. The blood of these crabs is blue in colour. This blue colour is due to haemocyanin which is mixed in their blood. It is a copper based respiratory pigment.
These crabs are very valuable
This blood is also called blue gold. According to the website of study.com, the price of 1 liter of blood is 15 thousand dollars i.e. about 12 lakh rupees. You can easily buy a car in this amount. Now the question arises that why is this blood so expensive? Actually, the medicinal value of this blood is very high. According to the Maryland website, the blood of this creature contains a protein called Limulus Amebocyte Lysate (LAL). It is used by drug and medical equipment manufacturers in testing their goods.
Crabs do not survive the bleeding process
They use this blood to test for the presence of endotoxins, substances in their products. These bacterial substances can cause fever in humans and can also be fatal to humans. According to the Fine Dining Lovers website, these creatures are found off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean in America. After the bleeding process of these creatures, 10 to 30 percent of the crabs do not survive.
FIRST PUBLISHED : September 14, 2024, 07:31 IST
