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Micronutrients & recovery
Okra mucilage has medicinal applications as a plasma replacement or blood volume expander and is used in Asian medicine as a protective food additive against gastric diseases.
Okra mucilage has been used medicinally as a plasma expander and to treat gastric diseases. While not a standard home remedy, its properties are recognized in some medicinal contexts.
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Okra mucilage has medicinal applications when used as a plasma replacement or blood volume expander... Okra mucilage is used in Asian medicine as a protective food additive against irritating and inflammatory gastric diseases
Why this rating
Cites various applications and traditional uses, but the review nature limits the depth of clinical evidence provided.
Source
Nutritional Quality and Health Benefits of Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus): A Review
Habtamu Fekadu Gemede · Journal of Food Processing & Technology · 2015
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