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Effect of Humic Acid and Magnesium on The Qualitative and Quantitative Characteristics and Yield of Okra [PDF]

open access: yesمجلة الأنبار للعلوم الزراعية
The objective of this experiment was to increase the productivity per unit area and improve the qualitative characteristics of okra plants. It was conducted at the College of Agricultural Engineering Sciences, University of Baghdad in summer 2023.
A. Jassim, M. Hanshal
doaj   +1 more source

Remain thou as thou art: The bargain of vegetabling

open access: yesCrop Science, Volume 66, Issue 2, March/April 2026.
Abstract Vegetabling resulted in the development of a unique food source comprised of highly immature plant organs that delivers desirable textures, flavors, and nutritional diversity to human diets. In contrast to some dry‐seeded crops, perishable vegetables require enormous inputs of energy and technology during the postharvest period to preserve ...
Irwin L. Goldman
wiley   +1 more source

Nutritional Assessment and Proximate Analysis of Selected Vegetables Grown in Larkana, Sindh, Pakistan

open access: yesJournal of the Turkish Chemical Society, Section A: Chemistry, 2022
Food security and protection are the most crucial concerns worldwide. However, vegetables may significantly contribute to the macro and micro-nutrients for good health compared to dietary supplements.
Niaz Malghani   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Prospective of indigenous African wild food plants in alleviation of the severe iron deficiency anaemia in Sub‐Saharan Africa

open access: yesPLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 486-498, March 2026.
Iron deficiency anaemia remains a major public health challenge in Sub‐Saharan Africa, where population growth, displacement and limited resources heighten nutritional insecurity. We compiled a list of indigenous African underutilized wild food plants and examined their potential for addressing micronutrient deficiencies.
Eltayb Abdellatef   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Blue and red LEDs application in horticultural lighting for mineral absorption of okra leaves at the late growth stage [PDF]

open access: yesAIP Advances
Fruit vegetables, including okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L.), are considered healthy due to their high content of fiber, folate, carotenoids, phenolic and antioxidant compounds, minerals, and vitamins A, C, and K.
Cissé Théodore Haba   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Enhancing the Palatability of Fibrous and Overmatured Vegetables Using Papaya as a Tenderizer [PDF]

open access: yesMadras Agricultural Journal
The present study explored the potential of raw matured papaya (Carica papaya) as a natural tenderizer to enhance the palatability of over-matured vegetables, which are often discarded due to fibrous texture and low consumer acceptability.
Praneetha. S   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of chemical treatments and degumming methods on physical and mechanical properties of okra bast and corn husk fibers

open access: yesThe Journal of The Textile Institute, 2019
In this study, okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) bast fibers and corn (Zea mays L.) husk fibers were extracted via different degumming methods and subjected to different chemical treatments including a...
Khan, G. M. Arifuzzaman   +2 more
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Glycemic indices of rats after ingestion of soluble okra fibers (Abelmoschus esculentus)

open access: yes, 2020
Diabetes mellitus is a growing and important health problem for all countries. Frequently related to diabetes are the highest rates of hospitalization, as well as greater need for medical care, higher incidence of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, blindness, renal failure and non-traumatic lower limb amputations.The polar portion of A ...
Costa, Mateus Henrique de Almeida da   +10 more
openaire   +1 more source

Mechanical, Thermal, Morphological, and Biodegradable Studies of Okra Cellulosic Fiber Reinforced Starch‐Based Biocomposites

open access: yesAdvances in Polymer Technology, 2016
ABSTRACTThe aim of present work is to study the behavior of completely biodegradable starch‐based composites containing okra cellulosic fibers in the range from 5 to 25 wt%. The cornstarch matrix and composites were prepared by using urea–formaldehyde as a cross‐linking agent.
Ashish Guleria   +2 more
openaire   +1 more source

Enhancing osmo-dehydration process of sliced okra with non-ionizing radiation for quality improvement

open access: yesDiscover Food
Fresh okra is highly perishable due to its susceptibility to microbial contamination, and traditional preservation methods often degrade its heat-sensitive nutrients.
Adeshina Fadeyibi   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

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