Okra (<i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i> L.) as a Potential Functional Food Source of Mucilage and Bioactive Compounds with Technological Applications and Health Benefits

<i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i> has fruit popularly known as okra and belongs to the <i>Malvaceae</i> 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...

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Published in:	Plants
Main Authors:	Thamires Lacerda Dantas, Flávia Carolina Alonso Buriti, Eliane Rolim Florentino
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2021-08-01
Subjects:	<i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i> okra functional food polysaccharides gum mucilage
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2223-7747/10/8/1683

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