Features : Thai Name: Kra Jeab Scientific Name : Abelmoschus Esculentus Season Availability : all around the year One of the popular nutritious vegetables of north east African origin, the plant bears okra pods measuring numerous colored dark green about 5 - 15 cm in length. Internally, the pods feature small, round, mucilaginous white colored seeds arranged in vertical rows, the pods are one of the rich sources of mucilage substance that help in smooth peristalsis of digested food through the gut and ease constipation condition. The pods are also good source of important many minerals such as iron, calcium, manganese and magnesium.
