Abstract: Sea cucumbers are one of the highly appreciated commodities amongst traditional health practitioner for
its retrospective health properties. Societies with knowledge of sea cucumbers usually demand for good processed
dried sea cucumber. There are several options of post-processing of fresh, live sea cucumbers; freeze drying,
cabinet drying, sun drying, smoke drying and much more. Sun drying procedures easy to be initiated and is a free
source of energy. However, it is hard to control the hygienic capacity of sun drying process as to ensure optimum
conditions during drying process where drying temperature will affects the drying rate and end products. Not only
the value of dried sea cucumber depends on its own species, but, the size of the product and the quality of the postprocessing
in term of sensory attributes (colour, smell, appearance, texture and overall acceptance). Freeze drying
process maintained better quality yields from the physicochemical properties and rate of drying aspects if
compared to sun drying, hot air drying and air drying through moisture removal. Freeze drying ensured good
appearance if compared to air drying, but requires greater energy and longer drying. The natural therapeutic
properties of sea cucumbers should be investigated more, while its development and establishment of sea
cucumber SOP could strengthened the post-harvest standard quality, economical values and sustainability.
Keywords: Sea cucumber, Post-harvest processing, drying methods, therapeautic properties, economical values and