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