Evaluation of Fatty Acid and Amino Acid Compositions in Okra (<i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i>) Grown in Different Geographical Locations

Sami, Rokayya; Jiang, Lianzhou; Li, Yang; Ma, Ying; Jing, Jing

doi:10.1155/2013/574283

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“…In any case, PUFA/SFA and n-6/n-3 ratios were higher than 0.45 and lower than 4.0, respectively, which both indicate high nutritional value of pods (Guil, Torija, Giménez, & Rodriguez, 1996). Similar results have been reported by Sami, Lianzhou, Yang, Ma, and Jing (2013) who also identified linoleic, palmitic and alpha-linolenic acid as the main fatty acids in sun-dried okra pods collected from different locations in Egypt, in amounts that differed significantly between the tested genotypes. However, fatty acids composition differed significantly from the present study, indicating that apart from genotype growing conditions may also have an impact on chemical composition of okra fruit.…”

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Chemical composition, nutritional value and antioxidant properties of Mediterranean okra genotypes in relation to harvest stage

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A B S T R A C TThe aim of the present study was to determine the effect of fruit size on nutritional value, chemical composition and antioxidant properties of Mediterranean okra genotypes. For this purpose, pods from four okra cultivars and local landraces commonly cultivated in Greece, as well as pods from four commercial cultivars from North America were collected at two sizes (3-5 and > 7 cm). Significant differences were observed between the studied genotypes for both nutritional value and chemical composition parameters. Small fruit had a higher nutritional value, whereas chemical composition differed in a genotype dependent manner with most of the studied cultivars showing better results when harvested in small size. In conclusion, fruit size has a genotype dependent impact on chemical composition and nutritional value of okra pods and the common practice of harvesting okra fruit while they still have a small size helps to increase nutritional value for most of the studied genotypes.

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Chemical composition, nutritional value and antioxidant properties of Mediterranean okra genotypes in relation to harvest stage

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“…In addition, during defatting, phenolic fatty acids like those rich in linoleic acid are lost. Oil obtained from okra seeds consist mainly of linoleic acid [12,13,23]. This explains the loss in the total phenol content of the defatted samples since some of the fatty acids removed during defatting contained some phenols.…”

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Total Phenol Content and Antioxidant Activity of Okra Seeds from Different Genotypes

Graham¹,

Agbenorhevi²,

Kpodo³

2017

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Okra (Abelmoschus spp.) is a staple vegetable in Ghana and several countries world-wide. It has potential for several uses but is mostly under-utilized in Ghana. In this study, the total phenol content and antioxidant activity of five different okra seed genotypes (Asha, Asontem, Agbagoma, Sengevi and Penkruma), subjected to different treatments, were determined. A sensory test was performed to determine the acceptability of tea made with the okra seeds. The total phenol content and free radical scavenging activity of the samples were determined by means of Folin-Ciocalteu method and DPPH assay, respectively. An affective test was used for the sensory analysis. The results indicated that undefatted samples had the highest total phenol content (34.89-39.39 mg GAE/100 g) whereas defatted samples recorded the least (27.83-30.39 mg GAE/100 g). Defatted samples had % DPPH inhibition in the range of 46.38 to 64.00%) whereas that of undefatted samples ranged 34.39-53.00%. However, for the tea infusion of the defatted samples, "Penkruma" had the highest % DPPH Inhibition 60.42±3.90%) whereas "Agbagoma", the least (36.94±2.81%). "Agbagoma" and "Sengevi" okra seeds tea infusions had the highest total phenol content (31.56±2.28 and 31.72±3.06 mg GAE/100 g, respectively) while "Penkruma" had the least (28.17±0.31 mg GAE/100 g). About 40% of the sensory panellists liked the tea infusion and were willing to purchase if made available on the market. The remaining 60% however, disliked the infusion because of its taste and stated that they would prefer it with additives such as sweeteners and milk. However, the findings suggest that the okra seed genotypes have considerable amounts of phenols and antioxidant activity and their utilization as tea or in other diets could provide antioxidant benefits.

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“…We presented 3 cases of Okra pod FB impaction. It was suggested that Okra seeds can be subjected to oil extraction for additional benefits [5]. To the best of our knowledge, similar cases have never been reported.…”

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Okra Pod is a Serious Swallowed Foreign Body

Hamed¹

2018

BJSTR

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Swallowed foreign bodies are common entity in our practice especially in children. Most ingested objects pass smoothly through the gastrointestinal tract or endoscopic ally removed. However, some patients experience undesirable outcomes We reported 3 cases under one year old (1 female, 2 males) brought to our ENT emergency by history of unusual ingested foreign body (Okra-pod); they were presented with severe illness, acute respiratory distress and aspiration pneumonia with respiratory failure in one case; Urgent endoscopic removal was done in all cases and postoperative monitoring was performed in Pediatric Intensive Care. Two cases were managed effectively and followed up until completely cured but dramatically one infant has died due to potentially late diagnosis and respiratory failure. To our knowledge, this foreign body has not been reported before. Okra is considered a possible cause of exogenous lipoid pneumonia as it liberates a considerable amounts of oily substance with subsequent aspiration into the respiratory passages. Early diagnosis, immediate endoscopic removal, appropriate postoperative care and follow up are mandatory in to prevent life-threatening complications, particularly respiratory failure.

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Evaluation of Fatty Acid and Amino Acid Compositions in Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) Grown in Different Geographical Locations

Cited by 37 publications

References 13 publications

Chemical composition, nutritional value and antioxidant properties of Mediterranean okra genotypes in relation to harvest stage

Chemical composition, nutritional value and antioxidant properties of Mediterranean okra genotypes in relation to harvest stage

Total Phenol Content and Antioxidant Activity of Okra Seeds from Different Genotypes

Okra Pod is a Serious Swallowed Foreign Body

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