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The mucilage produced by the okra plant can be used for the removal of turbidity from wastewater by virtue of its flocculant properties. [39] [40] Having composition similar to a thick polysaccharide film, okra mucilage is under development as a biodegradable food packaging, as of 2018. [41] A 2009 study found okra oil suitable for use as a ...
Okara is a food by-product from tofu and soy drink production. [1]: 9 In 1983 it was estimated that the annual yield for okara in Japan was approximately 70,000 metric tons.
Luffa is a genus of tropical and subtropical vines in the pumpkin, squash and gourd family (Cucurbitaceae).. In everyday non-technical usage, the luffa, also spelled loofah [3] or less frequently loofa, [4] usually refers to the fruits of the species Luffa aegyptiaca and Luffa acutangula.
The young fruits of some Luffa cultivars are used as cooked vegetables or pickled or eaten raw, and the shoots and flowers are sometimes also used. [3] Like Luffa aegyptiaca , the mature fruits are harvested when dry and processed to remove all but the fruit fibre, which can then be used as a sponge or as fibre for making hats.
Abelmoschus caillei, the West African okra, is a plant species in the family Malvaceae. It occurs in humid areas of West and Central Africa, [2] where it is used as a vegetable. [3] It originated as an allopolyploid hybrid of Abelmoschus esculentus and A. manihot, and is often mistaken for either of those two plants. [1]
There are about 114 known species in Mexico, [1] where it is a common ingredient in numerous Mexican cuisine dishes. The nopal pads can be eaten raw or cooked, used in marmalades, soups, stews and salads, as well as being used for traditional medicine or as fodder for animals.
Okra, the name in antiquity of Nanos (plateau) in Slovenia "Okra" (song), a single by rapper Tyler, the Creator; Operation Okra, the Australian contribution to the military intervention against ISIL; The Okra Project, an American mutual aid collective that provides support to black trans, non-binary, and gender-nonconforming people.
In the Southern United States, pickled okra and watermelon rind are popular, as are deep-fried pickles and pickled pig's feet, pickled chicken eggs, pickled quail eggs, pickled garden vegetables and pickled sausage. [20] [21] Various pickled vegetables, fish, or eggs may make a side dish to a Canadian lunch or dinner.