Abelmoschus Esculentus

The okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) is a plant of the mallow family (Malvaceae). Its fruit is a fibrous capsule filled with white seeds round, much used in cooking before maturation.

From Africa and brought to Brazil with the slaves, okra, is an example of using foods of Brazilian culture. His presence makes up regional dishes, such as Amaranth - okra cooked with dried shrimp - or even in cooking mining, with the Braised Chicken with Okra and Beef with Quiabo.Pode apparent cooked with seasoning in oil leaving plenty crisp. Since this is a simple fruit, dry, indehiscent, a capsule loculicida. He is a fresh fruit immature. Okra have capsules are green and hairy and have a kind of sticky gum. Rich in Vitamin A is extremely important for vision, skin and mucous membranes in general.

According to data from Alfons Balbach, in the book The Home Vegetable Medicine, The Building Issues at Home, at 100 grams of okra are grouped:

850 U.I. vitamin A, 130 mcg Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) 75 mcg Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) 0.70 mg Vitamin B5 (niacin) and 25.80 mg of ascorbic acid. It also contains 40.00 kcal (calories) (100 grams), 89.60% water, 7.40% carbohydrate, and 1.80% protein, 0.20% fat and 1.00 % of salts.

If one part Vitamin A exerts the functions already mentioned, besides protecting the liver, vitamin B1 is crucial for the proper functioning of the nervous system, Vitamin B2 is important for growth, especially in adolescence, according to Dr. Ernest Schneider, author of Healing the Health and Food, edited by Brazilian publishing house.

Fruit easy to digest, is recommended for people suffering from digestive problems. This is why it is effective against infections of the intestines, bladder and kidneys.

Source: http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiabo
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