Fruits and vegetables moderate blood pressure, fibrinogen concentration and plasma viscosity in Nigerian hypertensives

Adebawo, OO; Ba, Salau; Adeyanju, Muinat; Osilesi, O

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“…Okra consumption among other fruit vegetables were found beneficial in moderating blood pressure, fibrinogen concentration and plasma viscosity in Nigerian hypertensives (Adebawoo et al, 2007) Problems of okra production in Nigeria are insect pest infestations, disease incidence and poor soil nutrient level. It has become a common sight to find numerous perforations on the leaves of okra usually caused by herbivorous insects, which is almost being accepted as a common feature of the crop (Egwuatu, 1982).…”

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Flea beetle populations and economic yield of Okra as influenced by Nitrogen and 2, 3-Dihydro-2, 2-Dimethyl Benzofuran

Echezona¹,

Asiegbu²,

Izuagba³

2011

African Crop Science Journal

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Nitrogen fertilisation and carbofuran applications impact plants, yet few studies examine their general impact on plant performance and plant susceptibility to insect pests and diseases when applied together. The performance of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) and infestations by flea beetles in relation to nitrogen and carbofuran applications were, therefore, evaluated under a humid tropical environment. Treatments comprised of combinations of four rates of 2, 3-dihydro-2, 2-dimethylbenzofuran or carbofuran (0.0, 0.5, 1.0 and 1.5 kg ha -1) and four levels of N-fertiliser (0, 40, 80 and 120 kg ha -1 ). The presence of Podagrica uniformis was recorded much earlier on the plants than Nisotra sjostedti. The population of either flea beetle remained lower throughout the vegetative than the reproductive phase. While N fertilisation resulted in higher insect count than where no N was added, carbofuran at 1.0 kg ha -1 and above significantly (P<0.05) depressed the flea beetle populations up to 5 weeks after planting. Differences in the carbofuran and N interaction had no statistical significance on insect count. All cases of applied carbofuran and nitrogen increased earliness to maturity, plant height, total fruit number, fruit weight, fruit yield and net marginal returns. Higher doses of carbofuran in combination with nitrogen significantly increased earliness to plant maturity, fruit number per plant, fruit yield and net marginal returns. The best fruit yield was attained by combining 1.0 kg ha La population de coléoptères était restée plus basse dans la phase végétative que dans la phase reproductive. Alors que le nombre d'insects était plus élevé dans les traitement sous fertilization azotée que dans le contrôle, la dose de plus ou moins 1.0 kg ha -1 de carbofuran avait significativement (P<0.05) réduit les populations de coléoptères jusqu'à cinq semaines après le semis. Aussi, il n'yavait pas eu de difference significative en terme d'interaction entre le carbofuran et d'azote appliqués. Dans tous les cas, le carbofuran et l'azote avait eu un effet sur la maturation précoce, la hauteur de plants, le nombre total de fruits, le poids de fruits, le rendement en fruits ainsi que sur des bénéfices marginaux nets. La combinaison de doses élevées de carbofurant et d'azote avait affecté significativement la susceptibilité de la plant à la maturation précoce, le nombre de fruits par plant, le rendement en fruits et les bénéfices marginaux nets. Le meilleur rendement en fruit était realisé par la combinaison de 1.0 kg ha , alors que la combinaison de 0.5 kg ha -1 de carbofuran avec 80 kg ha -1 d'azote était la meilleure du point de vue de la rentabilité économique. L'incidence de la maladie de mosaïque était controlée soit par l'augmentation des doses de carbofuran ou par la diminution des doses d'Azote.

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Flea beetle populations and economic yield of Okra as influenced by Nitrogen and 2, 3-Dihydro-2, 2-Dimethyl Benzofuran

Echezona¹,

Asiegbu²,

Izuagba³

2011

African Crop Science Journal

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“…It is easy to grow and use, and also looks great throughout the growing season due to its beautiful flowers. It is also rich in vitamins, calcium, potassium and other minerals (Tindall, 1986;Poggio, 2005;Duvauchelle, 2011) and low in calories (Adebawoo et al, 2007). Its mucilage is suitable for medical and industrial applications.…”

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Population Dynamics of Species of Flea Beetle on Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. MOENCH) and its Impact on Production

Oyerinde¹,

Olusi²,

Salako³

et al. 2017

GJAS

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This study was conducted to evaluate the impact of the population dynamics of species of flea beetle on Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L) Moench) production in FCT Abuja. The experiment was conducted at the Teaching and Research Farm, University of Abuja, Abuja. The treatments comprised of four different plant spacing of 50cm x 30cm, 50cm x 35cm, 50cm x 40cm and 50cm x 45cm. The two species of flea beetle encountered in the study (Monolepta goldingi and M. nigeriae) were recorded from 3 Weeks after Planting (WAP). The population of M. goldingi recorded was higher than M. nigeriae in the entire plot and throughout the duration of the experiment although the population of both remained high throughout the vegetative stage than the reproductive phase of growth of okra. Also, it was observed that the closely spaced plants had more pest infestation than wider spaced plants. The difference in the plant spacing has significance on the insect count and its population has significant reduction (P < 0.05) in fruit production, branching and Days to Flowering. The best fruit yield was obtained on the plot with plant spacing's of 50cm x 40cm, which yielded 11.84 fruits.

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“…Often, the extract obtained from the fruit is added to different recipes like soup, stews, and sauces to increase the consistency [4][5][6] . The green immature pods or fruits of okra contain proteins, fats, carbohydrates, β-carotene, vitamins (B1, B2, and B6), niacin, and vitamin C, as well as calcium and iron, which are beneficial in moderating blood pressure, fibrinogen concentration, and plasma viscosity in hypertension [7,8] . Okra originated in east Africa, quite possibly in Ethiopia [9] but its cultivation is widely distributed to the tropics and subtropics.…”

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Seed priming and GA3 field application enhanced growth, yield and postharvest quality of okra

Dhakal,

Hassan,

Rajib

et al. 2023

Trends Hortic.

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Highly nutritive and antioxidants-enriched okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) gets sub-optimal field yield due to the irregular germination coupled with non-synchronized harvests. Hence, the research aimed at assessing the combined impact of seed priming and field-level gibberellic acid (GA3) foliar spray on the yield and post-harvest quality of okra. The lab studies were conducted using a complete randomized design (CRD), while the field trials were performed following a factorial randomized complete block design (RCBD) with three replications. Okra seeds were subjected to ten different priming methods to assess their impact on seed germination and seeding vigor. In the premier step, okra seeds were subjected to ten different priming methods, like hydro priming for 6, 12, and 18 h, halo priming with 3% NaCl at 35 ℃, 45 ℃, and 60 ℃, acid priming with 80% H2SO4 for 2.5, 5, and 10 min. Based on the observation, hydro priming for 12 h exhibited the best germination rate (90%), followed by halo seed priming at 60 ℃ and acid priming for 5 min. Furthermore, the halo priming at 60 ℃ demonstrated the greatest seedling vigor index (1965), whereas acid priming for 5 min resulted in favorable outcomes in terms of early emergence in 2.66 days. In addition, varying concentrations of GA3 (0, 100, 200, and 300 ppm) were also administered to the best three primed seedlings for evaluating their field performance. The findings indicated that applying GA3 at a concentration of 300 ppm to seedlings raised through acid priming (80% H2SO4 for 5 min) resulted in improved leaf length, reduced time to flowering (first and 50%) and harvest, increased pod diameter, individual pod weight, and yield per plant (735.16 g). Additionally, the treatment involving GA3 at 300 ppm with halo priming (3% NaCl) at 60 ℃ exhibited the longest shelf life (21 days) of okra with the lowest levels of rotting (6.73%) and color change (1.12) in the polyethylene storage condition.

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Fruits and vegetables moderate blood pressure, fibrinogen concentration and plasma viscosity in Nigerian hypertensives

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References 12 publications

Flea beetle populations and economic yield of Okra as influenced by Nitrogen and 2, 3-Dihydro-2, 2-Dimethyl Benzofuran

Flea beetle populations and economic yield of Okra as influenced by Nitrogen and 2, 3-Dihydro-2, 2-Dimethyl Benzofuran

Population Dynamics of Species of Flea Beetle on Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. MOENCH) and its Impact on Production

Seed priming and GA3 field application enhanced growth, yield and postharvest quality of okra

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