Published 2025-06-04
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Physicochemical characteristics of okra seed oil Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.22490/ECBTI.9187
Magda Piedad Valdés Restrepo Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia
Robert Augusto Rodríguez Restrepo Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia
July Constanza Perdomo Cerquera Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia
Sanin Ortiz Grisales Universidad Nacional Abierta y a Distancia

The okra plant Abelmoschus esculentus (L.), produces a fruit that is usually consumed in various ways in gastronomy, however, the most common way is as a vegetable for salads, inside the pods are the seeds, whose oil is considered to be of high quality; therefore, the objective of this research was to determine the quality characteristics of okra seed oil. The cultivation was established using a completely random design, with 100 plants per experimental unit and the seed was dried to 12 % humidity to extract oil. The physical-chemical characterization indicated that okra oil is of good quality, moderately unsaturated, suitable for the cosmetic industry with antioxidant properties.

keywords: Fatty acids, food, fruits, nutrition, vegetables
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Valdes Restrepo, M. P. . ., Rodríguez Restrepo, R. A., Perdomo Cerquera , J. C. ., & Ortiz Grisales, S. (2025). Physicochemical characteristics of okra seed oil Abelmoschus esculentus (L.). Documentos De Trabajo ECBTI, 5(1). https://doi.org/10.22490/ECBTI.9187
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