【Product Name】: Okra Extract
【Botanical Name】: Hibiscus esculentus
【Part used】: Fruit
【Appearance】: Brownish Yellow powder
【Specification】: 4:1 10:1 / Regular Powder / Polysaccharide 10-30%
【Storage Period】: 24 Months
【Package】: 1kg/bag 25kg/drum
【Test Method】: HPLC
【Storage Conditions】: Store in cool and dry places. Keep away from strong light and heat.
Description
Okra is an herbaceous annual plant that is grown for its edible seed pods. Okra plants have small erect stems that can be bristly or hairless with heart-shaped leaves. The leaves are 10–20 cm (4–8 in) long with 5–7 lobes The plant produces flowers with five white to yellow petals which are 4–8 cm (1.6–3.1 in) in diameter. The seed pod is a capsule up to 25 cm (10 in) long, containing numerous seeds. Okra can grow 1.2–1.8 m (4–6 ft) tall and as an annual plant, survives only one growing season.
Chemical CompositionIt mainly contains flavonoids, phenolic acids, sugars, fatty acids and so on.