Rheology of okra (Hibiscus esculentus L.) and dika nut (Irvingia gabonensis) polysaccharides

Rheological properties of a polysaccharide isolated from Adansonia digitata leaves

“…The intrinsic viscosity of Adansonia digitata polysaccharide is less than 4.4 dl/g and 7.6 dl/g reported for Irvingia gabonensis and okra, respectively (Ndjouenkeu et al, 1996), and 19.8 dl/g reported for the exopolysaccharide from Escherichia coli strain S61 (Ren et al, 2003).…”

“…Many of the hydrocolloids currently available as industrial gums were first used in an empirical way in domestic cookery (Ndjouenkeu, Goycoolea, Morris, & Akingbala, 1996). There are many others, however, that are not yet exploited commercially but are extensively used in local recipes, particularly in Nigeria and other tropical regions of the world.…”

“…The performance of these plants in local cookery indicates they have potential for exploitation; however, there is a lack of information on the properties of the hydrocolloids. Recently, some of them are receiving attention: Afzelia africana (Ren, Picout, Ellis, & Ross-Murphy, 2003;Ren, Picout, Ellis, Ross-Murphy, & Grant Reid, 2005), Irvingia gabonensis (Ndjouenkeu et al, 1996;Uzomah & Ahiligwo, 1999), Brachystegia eurycoma (Nwokocha & Williams, In press;Uzomah, & Ahiligwo, 1999), Corchorus olitorius (Yamazaki, Kurita, & Matsumura, 2009), Detarium microcarpum (Wang et al, 1996), Mucuna flagellipes (Nwokocha & Williams, 2009) and Hibiscus esculentum (Ndjouenkeu et al, 1996).…”

Suspending properties of natural gums extracted from Abelmuscus esculentus pod and Chrysophyllum albidium fruit

“…These have the benefit that consistent withdrawal of uniform doses is possible throughout the medication period. Natural gums from Irvingia gabonnsis, Albizia zygia, Grewia mollis and Khaya grandifolia have been reported to provide the needed platform for some of the quality attributes of a suspension due to their ability to swell when in contact with water and their viscous nature (Ndjouenkeu et al, 1996;Femi-Oyewo et al, 2004;Isimi et al, 2000;Ogaji, 2011;Nep and Conway, 2010). Natural gums are generally biodegradable, cheap, easily available, effective, and ecofriendly as compared to synthetic and semisynthetic materials as pharmaceutical excipients (Prasad et al, 1998;Rana et al, 2011;Bakre and Abimbola, 2013).…”

Development of Abelmoschus esculentus (Okra)-Based Mucoadhesive Gel for Nasal Delivery of Rizatriptan Benzoate

“…Abelmoschus esculentus (Okra) has been identified as a plasma expander [5], diuretic and medicinal agent in dental disease [6]. Apart from physiological properties, the plant mucilage has also been identified as a binder for tablets [7].…”