
Introduction
Okra is a kind of special vegetable, which is rich in amino acid, vitamin, mineral,polysaccharide, flavonoid and unsaturated fatty acid, has multiple nutritional andhealth-care function.
Okra is a powerhouse of valuable nutrients. Nearly half of which is soluble fiber in theform of gums and pectins. Soluble fiber helps to lower serum cholesterol, reducing therisk of heart disease. The other half is insoluble fiber which helps to keep the intestinaltract healthy decreasing the risk of some forms of cancer, especially colorectal cancer.Nearly 10% of the recommended levels of vitamin B6 and folic acid are also present in ahalf cup of cooked okra.
Function
(1)Okra pods are rich in pectin , dietary fiber, pectin viscous state is very rare plant kingdom, the proportion of dietary fiber and the proportion of soluble dietary fiber are very high in plants.
(2) Okra is a kind of special vegetable, which is rich in amino acid, vitamin, mineral, polysaccharide, flavonoid and unsaturated fatty acid, has multiple nutritional and health-care function
(3) Protecting liver, fall hematic fat, promote digest
Application:
1.Applied in functional food field;
2.Health care products field;
3.Pharmaceuticals field