Calcium oxalate and silica minerals are common components of a variety of plant leaves. These minerals are found at different locations within the leaf, and there is little conclusive evidence about the functions they perform. Here tools are used from the fields of biology, optics, and imaging to investigate the distributions of calcium oxalate, silica minerals, and chloroplasts in okra leaves,...

Developmental patterns and survival of the cotton bollworm, Helicoverpa armigera Hübner (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae), a polyphagous insect pest, have been studied with reference to the effect of diet on major gut digestive enzymes (amylases, proteases, and lipases). Significant correlations between nutritional quality of the diet and larval and pupal mass were observed when H. armigera larvae were ...

Cholesterol-lowering potential of foods and food fractions have been evaluated by determining ☆ The mention of are endorsed or recom other firms or similar ⁎ Corresponding a E-mail address: ts 0271-5317/$ – see fro doi:10.1016/j.nutres.2 their bile acid–binding potential. Reducing bile acid recirculation lowers cholesterol by reducing fat absorption and use of cholesterol to synthesize bile aci...

OBJECTIVES Hibiscus (H.) esculentus L. (Okra) is distributed from Africa to Asia, Southern European and America and widely used as food. The aim of present study was to investigate antidepressant activity of Okra seeds and leaves. MATERIALS AND METHODS Antidepressant activity of methanolic extracts were evaluated by forced swimming test (FST) and tail suspension tests (TST). Also, total pheno...

Root-knot nematodes (Meloidogynespp.) are the most important pests of vegetables, field crops, and ornamental plants. During our previous study, twenty eight okra cultivars were examined against resistance and Pusa Swami was ranked the most susceptible. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of increasing initial population density (Pi) of M. incognita on nematode reproduction...

Okra [Abelmoschus esculentus L., Moench] a native of South-Africa and commonly known as ‘Bhindi’ is an annual malvaceous vegetable crop, especially grown in tropical subtropical climates. It also called “perfect villager’s vegetable”. Root-knot nematodes are considered among the top five major plant pathogens first ten most important genera parasitic world. Amongst nematodes, root-knot nematode...

Okra (Albemoschus esculentus L) is a fruit-shaped vegetable crop and potential because it has business opportunities. production still low not been able to meet the needs of one problems, namely inappropriate fertilization. It necessary conduct research that aims determine effect Potassium fertilizer organic rabbit on growth yield okra. The location in Sampali Village, Percut Sei Tuan District,...

Aim: Okra is a vegetable that holds significant share in both domestic and export markets, but it prone to desiccation fungal spoilage, leading short shelf life. A laboratory study was undertaken determine the effects of hexanal containing aqueous formulation improve life okra with objective maintain best quality pods for end consumer acceptance.
 Study Design: Factorial Completely Randomi...