The Journal of Phytopharmacology, 2016;5(6):238-241 DOI:10.31254/phyto.2016.5606
Phytochemical, Nutritional and Pharmacological evidences for Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)
Rakesh K Sindhu1 , Vishal Puri2
1. Associate Professor (Pharmacognosy), Department of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products, Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Patiala, Punjab, India
2. Department of Pharmacognosy and Natural Products, Chitkara College of Pharmacy, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Patiala, Punjab, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Okra is a nutritional source of power used throughout history for both medicinal and culinary purposes. Okra is good source of minerals, vitamins and nutrients that are responsible for the health benefits. It has various reported pharmacological properties like antidabetic, antioxidant, nootropic, eye, heart disease and neurological disorders etc. This effort is towards providing the evidence in support to encourage more scientific research to find out more pharmacological and nutritional potential of Abelmoschus esculentus that may be suggestive of new drug discovery.
Abelmoschus esculentus (L.), Okra, Nutritional, Health benefits.
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Sindhu RK, Puri V. Phytochemical, Nutritional and Pharmacological evidences for Abelmoschus esculentus (L.). J Phytopharmacol 2016;5(6):238-241.
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