Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.) as a Potential Functional Food Source of Mucilage and Bioactive Compounds with Technological Applications and Health Benefits
Abelmoschus esculentus has fruit popularly known as okra and belongs to the Malvaceae family.It is commonly used in cooking but also in traditional medicine in the treatment of worms, dysentery, inflammation, and also irritation of the stomach, intestines, and kidneys, as it is a potential functional food.Its mucilage is a highly viscous polysaccha