Abelmoschus esculentus (Okra)

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GENERAL INFORMATION

NAME: Abelmoschus esculentus L., 1753

FAMILY: Malvaceae

LOCAL NAMES: Ila, okweje, kubewa

COMMON NAMES: Okra, lady's finger

USEFUL PART(s): Fruit, seeds

WHY IS IT GREEN? 

Abelmoschus esculentus use includes: 

  • Fevers

  • Gonorrhoea

  • Dysentery

  • Catarrhal infections

  • Emollient

  • Antispasmodic

  • Tonic

VIDEOS

FURTHER READINGS

Doreddula, S.K., Bonam, S.R., Gaddam, D.P., Desu, B.S.R., Ramarao, N., Pandy, V., 2014. Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant, antistress, and nootropic activities of aqueous and methanolic seed extracts of ladies finger (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) in Mice. Sci. World J. 2014. doi:10.1155/2014/519848

Jayaseelan, C., Ramkumar, R., Rahuman, A.A., Perumal, P., 2013. Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using seed aqueous extract of Abelmoschus esculentus and its antifungal activity. Ind. Crops Prod. 45, 423–429. doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.12.019

Kumar, D.S., Tony, D.E., Kumar,  a P., Kumar, K.A., Rao, D.B.S., Nadendla, R., 2013. a Review on : Abelmoschus Esculentus ( Okra ). Int. Res. J. Pharm. appied Sci. 3, 129–132.

Molfetta, I., Ceccarini, L., Macchia, M., Flamini, G., Cioni, P.L., 2013. Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench. and Abelmoschus moschatus Medik: Seeds production and analysis of the volatile compounds. Food Chem. 141, 34–40. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.02.030

Mollick, M.M.R., Rana, D., Dash, S.K., Chattopadhyay, S., Bhowmick, B., Maity, D., Mondal, D., Pattanayak, S., Roy, S., Chakraborty, M., Chattopadhyay, D., 2015. Studies on green synthesized silver nanoparticles using Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) pulp extract having anticancer (in vitro) and antimicrobial applications. Arab. J. Chem. doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2015.04.033

Doreddula, S.K., Bonam, S.R., Gaddam, D.P., Desu, B.S.R., Ramarao, N., Pandy, V., 2014. Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant, antistress, and nootropic activities of aqueous and methanolic seed extracts of ladies finger (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) in Mice. Sci. World J. 2014. doi:10.1155/2014/519848

Jayaseelan, C., Ramkumar, R., Rahuman, A.A., Perumal, P., 2013. Green synthesis of gold nanoparticles using seed aqueous extract of Abelmoschus esculentus and its antifungal activity. Ind. Crops Prod. 45, 423–429. doi:10.1016/j.indcrop.2012.12.019

Kumar, D.S., Tony, D.E., Kumar,  a P., Kumar, K.A., Rao, D.B.S., Nadendla, R., 2013. a Review on : Abelmoschus Esculentus ( Okra ). Int. Res. J. Pharm. appied Sci. 3, 129–132.

Molfetta, I., Ceccarini, L., Macchia, M., Flamini, G., Cioni, P.L., 2013. Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench. and Abelmoschus moschatus Medik: Seeds production and analysis of the volatile compounds. Food Chem. 141, 34–40. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2013.02.030

Mollick, M.M.R., Rana, D., Dash, S.K., Chattopadhyay, S., Bhowmick, B., Maity, D., Mondal, D., Pattanayak, S., Roy, S., Chakraborty, M., Chattopadhyay, D., 2015. Studies on green synthesized silver nanoparticles using Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) pulp extract having anticancer (in vitro) and antimicrobial applications. Arab. J. Chem. doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2015.04.033