Okra (<i>Abelmoschus Esculentus</i>) as a Potential Dietary Medicine with Nutraceutical Importance for Sustainable Health Applications
Recently, there has been a paradigm shift from conventional therapies to relatively safer phytotherapies. This divergence is crucial for the management of various chronic diseases. Okra (<i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i> L.) is a popular vegetable crop with good nutritional significance, alo...
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| author | Abd Elmoneim O. Elkhalifa Eyad Alshammari Mohd Adnan Jerold C. Alcantara Amir Mahgoub Awadelkareem Nagat Elzein Eltoum Khalid Mehmood Bibhu Prasad Panda Syed Amir Ashraf |
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| description | Recently, there has been a paradigm shift from conventional therapies to relatively safer phytotherapies. This divergence is crucial for the management of various chronic diseases. Okra (<i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i> L.) is a popular vegetable crop with good nutritional significance, along with certain therapeutic values, which makes it a potential candidate in the use of a variety of nutraceuticals. Different parts of the okra fruit (mucilage, seed, and pods) contain certain important bioactive components, which confer its medicinal properties. The phytochemicals of okra have been studied for their potential therapeutic activities on various chronic diseases, such as type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular, and digestive diseases, as well as the antifatigue effect, liver detoxification, antibacterial, and chemo-preventive activities. Moreover, okra mucilage has been widely used in medicinal applications such as a plasma replacement or blood volume expanders. Overall, okra is considered to be an easily available, low-cost vegetable crop with various nutritional values and potential health benefits. Despite several reports about its therapeutic benefits and potential nutraceutical significance, there is a dearth of research on the pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of okra, which has hampered its widespread use in the nutraceutical industry. This review summarizes the available literature on the bioactive composition of okra and its potential nutraceutical significance. It will also provide a platform for further research on the pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of okra for its possible commercial production as a therapeutic agent against various chronic diseases. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-eceb7f4a1b0e46778cf25689dbcf9e862023-12-03T15:08:45ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492021-01-0126369610.3390/molecules26030696Okra (<i>Abelmoschus Esculentus</i>) as a Potential Dietary Medicine with Nutraceutical Importance for Sustainable Health ApplicationsAbd Elmoneim O. Elkhalifa0Eyad Alshammari1Mohd Adnan2Jerold C. Alcantara3Amir Mahgoub Awadelkareem4Nagat Elzein Eltoum5Khalid Mehmood6Bibhu Prasad Panda7Syed Amir Ashraf8Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hail, Hail 2440, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hail, Hail 2440, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Biology, College of Science, University of Hail, Hail 2440, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Clinical Laboratory Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hail, Hail 2440, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hail, Hail 2440, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hail, Hail 2440, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Hail, Hail 2440, Saudi ArabiaMicrobial and Pharmaceutical Biotechnology Laboratory, Centre for Advanced Research and Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmaceutical Education and Research, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, IndiaDepartment of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, University of Hail, Hail 2440, Saudi ArabiaRecently, there has been a paradigm shift from conventional therapies to relatively safer phytotherapies. This divergence is crucial for the management of various chronic diseases. Okra (<i>Abelmoschus esculentus</i> L.) is a popular vegetable crop with good nutritional significance, along with certain therapeutic values, which makes it a potential candidate in the use of a variety of nutraceuticals. Different parts of the okra fruit (mucilage, seed, and pods) contain certain important bioactive components, which confer its medicinal properties. The phytochemicals of okra have been studied for their potential therapeutic activities on various chronic diseases, such as type-2 diabetes, cardiovascular, and digestive diseases, as well as the antifatigue effect, liver detoxification, antibacterial, and chemo-preventive activities. Moreover, okra mucilage has been widely used in medicinal applications such as a plasma replacement or blood volume expanders. Overall, okra is considered to be an easily available, low-cost vegetable crop with various nutritional values and potential health benefits. Despite several reports about its therapeutic benefits and potential nutraceutical significance, there is a dearth of research on the pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of okra, which has hampered its widespread use in the nutraceutical industry. This review summarizes the available literature on the bioactive composition of okra and its potential nutraceutical significance. It will also provide a platform for further research on the pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of okra for its possible commercial production as a therapeutic agent against various chronic diseases.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/3/696antidiabeticcardioprotectivefunctional foodsnutraceuticalsokraphytotherapy |
| spellingShingle | Abd Elmoneim O. Elkhalifa Eyad Alshammari Mohd Adnan Jerold C. Alcantara Amir Mahgoub Awadelkareem Nagat Elzein Eltoum Khalid Mehmood Bibhu Prasad Panda Syed Amir Ashraf Okra (<i>Abelmoschus Esculentus</i>) as a Potential Dietary Medicine with Nutraceutical Importance for Sustainable Health Applications Molecules antidiabetic cardioprotective functional foods nutraceuticals okra phytotherapy |
| title | Okra (<i>Abelmoschus Esculentus</i>) as a Potential Dietary Medicine with Nutraceutical Importance for Sustainable Health Applications |
| title_full | Okra (<i>Abelmoschus Esculentus</i>) as a Potential Dietary Medicine with Nutraceutical Importance for Sustainable Health Applications |
| title_fullStr | Okra (<i>Abelmoschus Esculentus</i>) as a Potential Dietary Medicine with Nutraceutical Importance for Sustainable Health Applications |
| title_full_unstemmed | Okra (<i>Abelmoschus Esculentus</i>) as a Potential Dietary Medicine with Nutraceutical Importance for Sustainable Health Applications |
| title_short | Okra (<i>Abelmoschus Esculentus</i>) as a Potential Dietary Medicine with Nutraceutical Importance for Sustainable Health Applications |
| title_sort | okra i abelmoschus esculentus i as a potential dietary medicine with nutraceutical importance for sustainable health applications |
| topic | antidiabetic cardioprotective functional foods nutraceuticals okra phytotherapy |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/3/696 |
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