| purification and biological activities of abelmoschus esculentus seed lectin. | the abelmoschus esculentus (malvaceae) plant originated in africa and has spread across a number of tropic countries, including northeastern brazil. the plant has been used to treat various disorders, such as cancer, microbial infections, hypoglycemia, constipation, urine retention and inflammation. the lectin of a. esculentus (ael) was isolated by precipitation with ammonium sulfate at a saturation level of 30/60 and purified by ion exchange chromatography (sephacel-deae). the electrophoresis ( ... | 2012 | 22965555 |
| enhancement in the germination, growth and yield of okra (abelmoschus esculentus) using pre-sowing magnetic treatment of seeds. | the effect of pre-sowing magnetic treatments was investigated on germination, growth and yield of okra (abelmoschus esculentus cv. sapz pari). the dry okra seeds were exposed to sinusoidal magnetic field induced by an electromagnet. the average magnetic field exposure was 99 mt for 3 and 11 min and seeds with no magnetic field treatment were considered as control. both treated and non-treated seeds were sown in experimental plots (120 m2) under similar conditions. samples were collected at regul ... | 2012 | 22803337 |
| effect of spent mushroom compost of pleurotus pulmonarius on growth performance of four nigerian vegetables. | spent mushroom compost (smc) of pleurotus pulmonarius (an edible fungus) was used as soil conditioner for the improvement of growth of four common nigerian vegetables (abelmoschus esculentus, lycopersicum esculentum, capsicum annum and capsicum chinense). the results of these investigations showed that the vegetables responded well to the smc treatment. each of them attained its best growth and gave the highest number of flowers and fruits when planted on 6 kg of depleted garden soil supplemente ... | 2011 | 22783098 |
| comprehensive screening and selection of okra (abelmoschus esculentus) germplasm for salinity tolerance at the seedling stage and during plant ontogeny. | the okra germplasm was screened for salinity tolerance at the seedling stage and during plant ontogeny. substantial variation existed in okra for salinity tolerance at the seedling stage. an 80 mmol/l nacl concentration was suitable for discriminating tolerant and non-tolerant okra genotypes. the pooled ranking of the genotypes, based on individual rankings for each trait (root and shoot length, germination percentage, and relative na(+) and k(+)) in individual nacl concentrations, was effective ... | 2012 | 22761245 |
| analysis and comparison of the active components and antioxidant activities of extracts from abelmoschus esculentus l. | abelmoschus esculentus l. is a healthy vegetable belonging to the family malvaceae. this article reports the contents of total phenolics (tp) and total flavonoids (tf) in 80% methanol extracts of the flower (fl), fruit (fr), leaf (l), and seed (s) of a. esculentus, and in 0, 10, 30, 50, and 70% methanol eluates (me), through the hp-20 column chromatography of 80% of the methanol fruit extract after it is defatted with petroleum and extracted with ethyl acetate. all the names of the samples are s ... | 2012 | 22701290 |
| impact of okra (abelmoschus esculentus) seed flour on nutrients, functional properties and zinc bioavailability of plantain flour. | in nigeria, nursing mothers are advised to give their infants plantain flour paste 'amala ogede' with 'ewedu' corchorus olitorius soup during the process of weaning. over-matured okra is typically discarded resulting in substantial post-harvest waste; the seed could be processed into okra seed flour for the fortification of plantain flour. the aim of this study is to evaluate the effect of the addition of okra seed flour on the nutrients, functional properties, minerals and zinc bioavailability ... | 2011 | 22655457 |
| metal contamination and health risk from consumption of organically grown vegetables influenced by atmospheric deposition in a seasonally dry tropical region of india. | pot-culture experiments showed that organically grown vicia faba, influenced by atmospheric deposition, accumulated (μg g(-1)) 0.088-3.246 cadmium, 0.19-42.48 chromium, 0.0124-30.43 copper, 0.075-4.28 lead and 0.63-67.68 zinc. similar trends appeared for abelmoschus esculentus. at high deposition sites, cadmium, lead and zinc exceeded the safe limits of prevention of food adulteration standards. health risk index for cadmium, copper and lead exceeded the safe limits of united states environmenta ... | 2012 | 22653308 |
| spectroscopic and thermooxidative analysis of organic okra oil and seeds from abelmoschus esculentus. | with changes in human consumption from animal fats to vegetable oils, the search for seed types, often from unconventional vegetable sources has grown. research on the chemical composition of both seed and oil for brazilian okra in south america is still incipient. in this study, flour and oil from organic okra seeds (abelmoschus esculentus l moench), grown in northeastern brazil were analyzed. similar to okra varieties from the middle east and central america, brazilian okra has significant amo ... | 2012 | 22645459 |
| a new flavonol glycoside from the abelmoschus esculentus linn. | abelmoschus esculentus l. belonging to the family malvaceae is a kind of one year herbage plant, which is one of the most important vegetables widely grown in nigeria for its tender fruits and young leaves. it's easy to be cultivated and grows well in both tropical and temperate zones, that is, it is widely planted from africa to asia, south european to america. a new flavonol glycoside characterized as 5,7,3',4'-tetrahydroxy-4''-o-methyl flavonol -3-o-β-d- glucopyranoside (1) has been isolated ... | 2012 | 22438657 |
| moisturizing effect of alcohol-based hand rub containing okra polysaccharide. | a natural, moisturizing alcohol-based hand rub (abhr) containing okra (abelmoschus esculentus) polysaccharide was formulated to reduce the dryness caused by traditional hand-cleansing products. the abhr developed also reduced infectious disease transmission. preliminary evaluations of the stable natural hand hygiene preparations were conducted to determine preference and short-term moisturizing efficacy in volunteers. formulations contained varying amounts of gelling agent (0.5% and 0.3% w/v). a ... | 2012 | 22404565 |
| irrigation with domestic wastewater: responses on growth and yield of ladyfinger abelmoschus esculentus and on soil nutrients. | domestic wastewater is generated continuously and in large quantities. it can serve as an alternative water nutrient source for irrigation. in the present study abelmoschus esculentus l. (ladyfinger) was irrigated using untreated wastewater (t1), treated wastewater (t2) and rainwater (t3) in pot experiments. the effect was seen on nutrient fortication, growth and yield of the plant and the nutrient status of the soil. additionally the build up of cr, cu and zn from the irrigation water were anla ... | 2011 | 22319883 |
| polyphenol content and modulatory activities of some tropical dietary plant extracts on the oxidant activities of neutrophils and myeloperoxidase. | young leaves of manihot esculenta crantz (euphorbiaceae), abelmoschus esculentus (malvaceae), hibiscus acetosella (malvaceae) and pteridium aquilinum (dennstaedtiaceae) are currently consumed as green vegetables by peoples in sub-saharan africa, latin america, asia and their migrants living in western europe. sub-saharan peoples use manihot, abelmoschus and hibiscus also in the folk medicine to alleviate fever and pain, in the treatment of conjunctivitis, rheumatism, hemorrhoid, abscesses, ... t ... | 2012 | 22312276 |
| antioxidant and antiradical activities of manihot esculenta crantz (euphorbiaceae) leaves and other selected tropical green vegetables investigated on lipoperoxidation and phorbol-12-myristate-13-acetate (pma) activated monocytes. | abelmoschus esculentus (malvaceae), hibiscus acetosella (malvaceae), manihot esculenta crantz (euphorbiaceae) and pteridium aquilinum (dennstaedtiaceae) leaves are currently consumed as vegetables by migrants from sub-saharan africa living in western europe and by the people in the origin countries, where these plants are also used in the folk medicine. manihot leaves are also eaten in latin america and some asian countries. this work investigated the capacity of aqueous extracts prepared from t ... | 2011 | 22254126 |
| [chemical constituents from petroleum ether portion of abelmoschus esculentus ii]. | to study the chemical constituents of abelmoschus esculentus. | 2011 | 21761729 |
| extraction and physicochemical characterization of a new polysaccharide obtained from the fresh fruits of abelmoschus esculentus. | this paper is the first multi-scale characterization of the fluidize-dried gum extracted from the fresh fruits of the plant abelmoschus esculentus. it describes the physical, thermal, sorptional and functional properties of this natural gum. elemental analysis, scanning electron microscopy (sem), particle size analysis, x-ray powder diffraction (xprd), thermo-gravimetric analysis (tga), differential scanning calorimetry (dsc), fourier transmittance infra red (ft-ir), and nuclear magnetic resonan ... | 2011 | 24250349 |
| [studies on the chemical constituents from petroleum ether portion of abelmoschus esculentus]. | to study the chemical constituents of abelmoschus esculentus. | 2010 | 21213539 |
| water-soluble fraction of abelmoschus esculentus l interacts with glucose and metformin hydrochloride and alters their absorption kinetics after coadministration in rats. | this study was done to investigate the effects of water-soluble fraction (wsf) of the fruits of abelmoschus esculentus l (okra/lady's fingers) on absorption of oral glucose as well as metformin from the gastrointestinal tract in the long evans rats. wsf of a. esculentus significantly (p < 0.05) reduced the absorption of glucose as studied in the 24 hrs fasting rats. the effect of wsf of a. esculentus on metformin absorption was studied in alloxan-induced diabetic rats. significant differences (p ... | 2011 | 22389848 |
| oral sustained release tablets of zidovudine using binary blends of natural and synthetic polymers. | oral sustained release matrix tablets of zidovudine (zdv) were prepared using different types, proportions and blends of carbopol 71g (c71) and a plant gum obtained from abelmoschus esculentus (aeg). the effect of various formulation factors like polymer proportion, polymer type and ph of the dissolution medium on the in vitro release of the drug was studied, using the half change technique, in 900 ml of dissolution medium, at 100 rpm. release kinetics were analyzed using zero-order, higuchi's s ... | 2010 | 20823575 |
| studies on heterosis in abelmoschus esculentus (l.) moench and a. callei (a. chev) stevels cultivars during shorter day photoperiods in south eastern nigeria. | better parent heterosis was studied in direct and reciprocal crosses using 9 early and late okra cultivars which belonged to the early-early, early-late, late-early and late-late okra flowering types. the anova for length of pod, circumference of pod, number of locules per pod, number of seeds per pod, number of pods per plant, weight of 1000 seeds, density of seeds, weight of pods per plant, days to flower opening, plant height and circumference of stem at 10 cm above soil level, showed almost ... | 2009 | 20128509 |
| chemical composition and the antioxidative properties of nigerian okra seed (abelmoschus esculentus moench) flour. | studies on the chemical composition and the antioxidative properties of nigerian okra seed (abelmoschus esculentus moench) flour were carried out. this is done to establish the nutritional composition and the antioxidative potentials of the seeds, both of which are highly implicated in health. okra seeds were roasted at 160 degreec for 10-60 mins. the roasted seeds were subjected to proximate, yield and antioxidative activity determination. pre-treatment by roasting was found to increase the yie ... | 2009 | 19425185 |
| okra pectin contains an unusual substitution of its rhamnosyl residues with acetyl and alpha-linked galactosyl groups. | the okra plant, abelmoschus esculentus (l.) moench, a native plant from africa, is now cultivated in many other areas such as asia, africa, middle east, and the southern states of the usa. okra pods are used as vegetables and as traditional medicines. sequential extraction showed that the hot buffer soluble solids (hbss) extract of okra consists of highly branched rhamnogalacturonan (rg) i containing high levels of acetyl groups and short galactose side chains. in contrast, the chelating agent s ... | 2009 | 19195648 |
| influence of pre-treatment on yield chemical and antioxidant properties of a nigerian okra seed (abelmoschus esculentus moench) flour. | okra seeds are reported to be limited to re-generational purpose in nigeria while majority are discarded as unfit for this purpose. studies were carried out to evaluate the effect of soaking and blanching on the yield, proximate composition and antioxidant activity of okra seed flour. pre-treatment by soaking and blanching were found to increase yield which was time dependent. the range mean obtained for protein, fat, ash and fiber contents were 46.10-38.99, 28.08-25.08, 3.95-3.15 and 3.76-3.10, ... | 2009 | 19146911 |
| characterisation of cell wall polysaccharides from okra (abelmoschus esculentus (l.) moench). | okra pods are commonly used in asia as a vegetable, food ingredient, as well as a traditional medicine for many different purposes; for example, as diuretic agent, for treatment of dental diseases and to reduce/prevent gastric irritations. the healthy properties are suggested to originate from the high polysaccharide content of okra pods, resulting in a highly viscous solution with a slimy appearance when okra is extracted with water. in this study, we present a structural characterisation of al ... | 2009 | 19061990 |
| identification and quantification of polyphenolic compounds from okra seeds and skins. | the aims of the present work were to identify and quantify the polyphenolic profile of okra (abelmoschus esculentus), a vegetable almost worldwide consumed. since the knowledge about the okra polyphenolic compounds is limited, the seeds and the skins of okra were separately analyzed. the seeds, which represent the 17% of the vegetable and are richer in phenolic compounds, were mainly composed by oligomeric catechins (2.5mg/g of seeds) and flavonol derivatives (3.4mg/g of seeds). the skins polyph ... | 2008 | 26047300 |
| glutathione and cysteine biosynthesis in two varieties of abelmoschus esculentus in response to mine spoil. | the extent of accumulation of some heavy metals and glutathione and cysteine levels in the roots and aerial plant parts in two genotypically different varieties of a. esculentus (ks404 and bo2) exposed to mine spoil were investigated. glutathione (gsh) level in both the varieties on control sites increased from basal level to 155.15 nmol g(-1) dry weight (d.wt.), almost 1.5 fold on 30 day and attained a plateau within 60 day mine spoil exposure of both the varieties decreased glutathione 1.13 fo ... | 2008 | 18831339 |
| agricultural reuse of reclaimed water and uptake of organic compounds: pilot study at mutah university wastewater treatment plant, jordan. | the residues of polynuclear aromatic hydrocarbons (pahs), polychlorinated biphenyls (pcbs), chlorinated benzenes (cbs) and phenols were investigated for soil, wastewater, groundwater and plants. the uptake concentration of these compounds was comparatively determined using various plant types: zea mays l., helianthus annus l., capsicum annum l., abelmoschus esculentus l., solanum melongena l. and lycopersicon esculentum l. which were grown in a pilot site established at mutah university wastewat ... | 2008 | 18471853 |
| relative efficacy of water use in five varieties of abelmoschus esculentus (l.) moench. under water-limited conditions. | in the present investigation, five varieties of okra (abelmoschus esculentus (l.) moench.) were screened for their water use efficiency under two water regimes, viz., 60% and 100% filed capacity. drought stress was imposed at 60% field capacity from 30 to 70 days after sowing, while the control pots were maintained at 100% field capacity throughout the period of entire growth. biomass and yield, leaf area duration, cumulative water transpired water use efficiency, net assimilation rate, mean tra ... | 2008 | 17988840 |
| residues of thiamethoxam and acetamaprid, two neonicotinoid insecticides, in/on okra fruits (abelmoschus esculentus l). | | 2005 | 16400583 |
| alterations in activities of acid phosphatase, alkaline phosphatase, atpase and atp content in response to seasonally varying pi status in okra (abelmoschus esculentus). | phosphorus (p) is the second most important macronutrient for plant growth. plants exhibit numerous physiological and metabolic adaptations in response to seasonal variations in phosphorus content. activities of acid and alkaline phosphatases, atpase and atp content were studied in summer, rainy and winter seasons at two different developmental stages (28 and 58 days after sowing) in okra. activities of both acid and alkaline phosphatases increased manifold in winter to cope up with low phosphor ... | 2004 | 15529876 |
| effects of soil amendments at a heavy loading rate associated with cover crops as green manures on the leaching of nutrients and heavy metals from a calcareous soil. | the potential risk of groundwater contamination by the excessive leaching of n, p and heavy metals from soils amended at heavy loading rates of biosolids, coal ash, n-viro soil (1:1 mixture of coal ash and biosolids), yard waste compost and co-compost (3:7 mixture of biosolids to yard wastes), and by soil incorporation of green manures of sunn hemp (crotalaria juncea) and sorghum sudangrass (sorghum bicolor x s. bicolor var. sudanense) was studied by collecting and analyzing leachates from pots ... | 2003 | 14649715 |
| season-dependent mineral accumulation in fruits of okra (abelmoschus esculentus) and tomato (lycopersicon esculentum). | season-dependent mineral accumulation was recorded in fruits of okra and tomato. the highest concentration was in summer in okra and in winter in tomato. lowest concentrations were in winter in okra and rainy in tomato. both crop plants indicated that the mineral contents were in the order of p > k > ca > mg > na > fe which also signify their relative functional importance in growth and metabolism. | 2002 | 12617316 |
| ameliorative effects of ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid and nitrilo triacetic acid on lead toxicity in okra (abelmoschus esculentus l.) grown in sewage-irrigated soil. | | 1994 | 8167444 |
| reduction of manganese accumulation by ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid and nitrilo triacetic acid in okra (abelmoschus esculentus l.) grown in sewage-irrigated soil. | | 1994 | 8142717 |
| reduction of lead accumulation by ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid and nitrilo triacetic acid in okra (abelmoschus esculentus l.) grown in sewage-irrigated soil. | | 1993 | 8318772 |
| on the botanical distribution of chiral forms of gossypol. | plants belonging to malvaceae (about 90 species belonging to 33 genera) were analysed for the presence of gossypol by reversed-phase hplc using absorbance detection at 365 nm, and the chirality and optical purity of gossypol were determined whenever the analysis was positive. only plants belonging to the cotton tribe (gossypieae) contained gossypol (detection limit better than 0.001%). in particular, no gossypol could be detected in abelmoschus esculentus (ocra), hibiscus tiliaceus, h. sabdariff ... | 1992 | 17226502 |
| multivariate analysis and the choice of parents for hybridization in okra (abelmoschus esculentus (l.) moench). | thirty okra genotypes of diverse eco-geographical origin were grown in single-row plots in a randomised complete block design. the data collected on 14 characters were subjected to analysis of variance. by multivariate analysis (mahalanobis d(2) technique), the genetic divergence among the genotypes were quantitatively measured. the genotypes were grouped into five clusters by this technique. there was no relationship between clustering pattern and eco-geographic distribution. the effects of gen ... | 1987 | 24241673 |
| the effects of coal-smoke pollutants on the growth, yield and leaf epidermal features of abelmoschus esculentus moench. | in abelmoschus esculentus var. pusa sawani, coal-smoke pollutants, experienced close to a thermal power plant, led to decreases of plant height and stem diameter, jeopardised the production of leaves and flower buds and stimulated leaf and flower fall, leading to a decrease in the number of fruits set per plant. the length of fruits was affected a little, and the circumference and fresh weight suffered significantly, causing a decrease in plant yield. the net productivity of stems, roots and lea ... | 1987 | 15092789 |
| an unstable gene controlling developmental variegation in okra (abelmoschus esculentus (l.) moench). | genetic studies on radiation-induced chlorina and variegated mutants of okra (abelmoschus esculentus (l.) moench) revealed the existence of an unstable gene. the normal green color of the leaves is controlled by duplicate genes c1 and c2, either of which produces the green colour. the chlorina plants are c 1 c 1 c 2 c 2. the allele c 1 (v) is dominant to both c 1 and c 2 but is unstable. the homozygote c 1 (v) c 1 (v) c 2 c 2 is a normal green while the heterozygote c i (v) c 1 c 2 c 2 has a var ... | 1985 | 24247348 |
| synergistic effect of gibberellic acid and indole-3-acetic acid on rooting in stem cuttings of abelmoschus esculentus moench. | indole-3-acetic acid (iaa) and gibberellic acid (ga3) enhanced the formation of roots on the stem cuttings of abelmoschus esculentus. the effect increased considerably when both iaa and ga3 were applied together. | 1978 | 24413953 |