Proximate, mineral, and antinutrient compositions of indigenous Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) pod accessions: implications for mineral bioavailability

The promotion and consumption of indigenous vegetables could help to mitigate food insecurity and alleviate malnutrition in developing countries. Nutrient and antinutrient compositions of eight accessions of Okra Pods were investigated. Molar ratios and mineral bioavailability of Okra pod accessions...

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Published in:Food science & nutrition 2016-03, Vol.4 (2), p.223-233
Main Authors: Gemede, Habtamu Fekadu, Haki, Gulelat Desse, Beyene, Fekadu, Woldegiorgis, Ashagrie Z., Rakshit, Sudip Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accession
antinutrient
Ashes
Bioavailability
Calcium
Calcium oxalate
Carbohydrates
Chemists
Composition
Developing countries
Dietary minerals
Dry matter
Food
Food security
Iron
Laboratories
LDCs
Malnutrition
Mathematical analysis
mineral
Mineral composition
Moisture content
Nutrients
Nutrition research
Okra
Organic chemistry
Original Research
Oxalic acid
Phosphorus
pod
Polyethylene
Potassium
Proteins
proximate
Ratios
Sodium
Variance analysis
Weight
Zinc
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Summary:The promotion and consumption of indigenous vegetables could help to mitigate food insecurity and alleviate malnutrition in developing countries. Nutrient and antinutrient compositions of eight accessions of Okra Pods were investigated. Molar ratios and mineral bioavailability of Okra pod accessions were also calculated and compared to the critical values to predict the implications for mineral bioavailability. Proximate and mineral composition of Okra pod accessions were determined using standard methods of Association of Official Analytical Chemists. The result of the study revealed that the proximate composition (g/100 g) in dry weight basis was significantly (P 
ISSN:2048-7177
2048-7177
DOI:10.1002/fsn3.282