Study of Seed Mycoflora in Different Samples of Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench

Abstract

Okra, Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench, is an important vegetable crop grown mainly in the tropical or sub-tropical regions during summer and rainy season. Hence, it is classified as a warm season crop (National Research Council, 2006). The major okra producing countries in the world include India (6.35 million tons), Nigeria (1.10 million tons), Iraq (0.14 million tons), Côte d'Ivoire (0.13 million tons) and Pakistan (0.10 million tons) (Anonymous 2013). Nutritional profile of okra showed that it contains saturated fats, carbohydrates, proteins, vitamin A, B6, B12, folate, ribofalvin, niacin, pentothenic acid, Vitamin C, and E etc., it also contains magnesium, phosphorous, potassium, zinc,