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Okra — Ingredient · Foodgeist
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Okra
Okra, known in many English-speaking countries as lady's fingers, bhindi or gumbo, is a flowering plant in the mallow family. It is valued for its edible green seed pods. The geographical origin of okra is disputed, with supporters of South Asian, Ethiopian and West African origi
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Okra, known in many English-speaking countries as lady's fingers, bhindi or gumbo, is a flowering plant in the mallow family. It is valued for its edible green seed pods. The geographical origin of okra is disputed, with supporters of South Asian, Ethiopian and West African origins. The plant is cultivated in tropical, subtropical and warm temperate regions around the world.
“Results of proximate analysis, amino acid profiles, in vitro protein digestibility, and calculated protein efficiency ratios (C‐PER) indicated that okra products have significant potential as a viable new protein source.”
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