These results demonstrated that okra pod mucilage had potential sources of natural antioxidant.

PMID: 

Food Sci Nutr. 2018 May ;6(3):563-571. Epub 2018 Feb 2. PMID: 29876107

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Indigenous Ethiopian okra (mucilage: A novel ingredient with functional and antioxidant properties.

Abstract: 

Functional and antioxidant properties of mucilage extracted from the pods of eight okra accessions grown in Benishangul-Gumuz region, Western Ethiopia, were evaluated. This study had shown that the mucilage contents of the pods of eight okra accessions ranged from 1.25 to 3.45 g/100 g. Functional properties of the mucilage of okra pods varied significantly ( 

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