To investigate effects of putrescine (Put) and humic acid (HA) on fruit yield and physiological attributes of okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. 'Kano') under water deficit stress, a field experiment was conducted in split plot based on a randomized complete block design with three replications. Plants were exposed to three different irrigation regimes (33%, 66% and 100% ETc) and were treated with...

Red Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus Moench) is widely distributed in Indonesia and its antioxidant ability unknown. This study was performed to evaluate the activities of red okra pods extracts. The powder extracted by reflux. first extraction used n-hexane (three times). Ethyl acetate extract residue Then, three times using ethanol. Antioxidant were tested DPPH FRAP assays. showed that ethanol hi...

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 yellow vein mosaic (OYVMD) and enation leaf curl diseases (OELCuD) are the most important biotic which cause yield quality loss in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench). Therefore, development of viral resistance varieties lines become breeding objective worldwide. Wild relatives natural source for disease pest resistance. Hence an experiment was conducted at research farm ICAR-Indian ...