Importance of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) and It’s Proportion in the World as a Nutritional Vegetable
International Journal of Environment and Climate Change · pp. 1694–1699 · Published 30 Aug 2023
10.9734/ijecc/2023/v13i102825Abstract
Okra belong to Malvaceae family, a commercial vegetable crops. It is extensively distributed in tropical, subtropical, and warm temperate parts of the world and is native to Ethiopia. It is essential to human nutrition and a good source of total minerals, vitamins, calcium, potassium, enzymes, and other nutrients that are frequently lacking in developing country diets. Additionally, reports of its medicinal value in treating curingulcers and providing relief from haemorrhoids. Okra has found medical application as a plasma replacement or blood volume expander and also useful in genito-urinary disorders, spermatorrhoea and chronic dysentery. The fruits of okra crop bringing into commercial production have reawakened beneficial interest.
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