Nutritional composition of okra seed meal

Correlation and Path Coefficient Analysis of Fruits Yield and Yield Attributes in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench)

“…Its fruits are rich in vitamins, calcium, potassium and other mineral matters (Camciuc et al, 1981). Okra seed oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid (Savello et al, 1980), which is essential for human nutrition. Unlike many other members of pod vegetable group, it is not strictly season-bound and hence can be gown twice a year.…”

Effects of Oven-Drying on the Viscosity of Okra(Abelmoschus Esculentus)

“…However, for fresh Okra at the same mixing ratio, density changed from 0.95g/cm 3 to 2.27g/cm 3 . Figure 1 reveals the graphical behaviour of density for both the dried and fresh Okra mixture as the concentration (grams) increased.…”

“…The amino acid composition of Okra seed protein discovered to be similar to that of Soybean [2]. The high percentage of linoleic acid (42%) makes Okra seed oil desirable and the amino acid pattern of the protein renders it an adequate supplement to legume or cereal-based diets [3][4][5]. This nutritious vegetable thrives well in both temperate and tropical countries.…”

Antihypoxic and antioxidant activity of <i>Hibiscus esculentus</i> seeds

“…Studies have confirmed okra seeds as a good source of oil and protein (Karakoltsidis and Constantinides 1975). Okra seed oil is rich in unsaturated fatty acids such as linoleic acid (Savello et al 1980) and its fruit is a rich source of α-Tocopherol (Ching and Mohamed 2001) which are essential for human nutrition. In addition, the Okra seed has high contents of minerals including Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg, Zn, P (Akpanabiatu et al 1998).…”