What is the medicinal value of okra

Okra is a common vegetable for us. This vegetable usually matures in autumn. Okra has a crispy texture and contains many minerals and vitamins. Mothers will choose okra when adding complementary foods to their babies. Eating okra regularly can make the skin whiter and promote fat consumption. Because okra is a low-calorie food, what are the medicinal values ​​of okra?

1. Okra is rich in vitamins and minerals. Every 100 grams of okra tender fruit contains about 4 mg of vitamin C, 1.03 mg of vitamin E and 310 micrograms of carotene. Okra is rich in trace elements such as zinc and selenium, which are very helpful in enhancing the body's ability to prevent and fight cancer.

2. There is a sticky liquid substance in the young okra fruit. This mucus contains polysaccharides such as pectin and mucopolysaccharides. Mucopolysaccharides have the functions of enhancing the body's resistance, maintaining the smoothness of the synovial membrane and serous membrane in the human joint cavity, reducing the accumulation of lipid substances on the arterial wall, and preventing the atrophy of connective tissue in the liver and kidneys.

3. Okra has a high water content and very little fat. Every 100 grams of tender okra fruit contains only 0.1 grams of fat. It is very suitable for ladies who want to lose weight. It is also rich in vitamin C and dietary fiber, which can make the skin whitening and tender.

4. The vitamin A contained in okra can effectively protect the retina, ensure good eyesight, and prevent the formation of cataracts; vitamin C and soluble fiber can promote digestion and beauty. Moreover, the combination of these two has a certain mild protective effect on the skin and can replace some chemical skin care products.

5. Okra is low in fat and sugar and can be used as a weight loss food. Because it contains trace elements such as zinc and selenium, it can enhance the body's ability to prevent and fight cancer. As for okra's special mucus, its sticky glycoprotein is a polysaccharide and protein mixture composed of collagen and mucopolysaccharides, which has the effect of enhancing the body's resistance.

It protects the lubrication of the synovial membrane and serous membrane in the human joint cavity, maintains the lubrication of the human digestive tract and respiratory tract, promotes the excretion of cholesterol, reduces the deposition of lipids on the arterial walls, maintains the elasticity of arterial blood vessels, and prevents connective tissue atrophy and collagen disease in the liver and kidneys.

6. This mucus can also be used in medicine as an emollient, sedative and expectorant. At the same time, okra mucus can be used in the food industry to increase the stability of frozen dairy desserts and overall product stability and acceptability, and can be used as a fat substitute.

7. The young fruits (pods) of okra have high nutritional value. The sticky substances in the young fruits can aid digestion, treat gastritis and gastric ulcers, protect the liver and enhance human endurance. The flowers, seeds and roots are effective in treating ulcers, carbuncles and boils, and have certain anti-cancer effects. The seeds can be used to extract oil, protein or as a coffee substitute.

In addition, dried flowers can be developed into health-care scented tea; young pod extracts can be filled into soft (or hard) capsules, which are currently the best plants for nourishing the kidneys and strengthening yang; mature seeds can be developed into the main ingredients or ingredients of many nutritious foods.