You can choose to eat okra seeds, but you need to eat them in moderation, so that eating them will not have any impact on your health.

How to eat: fried, boiled, cold, canned, soup and quick frozen.

Okra has the following functions:

(1) Okra contains pectin, milk polysaccharide and so on. It has the effects of helping digestion, treating gastritis and gastric ulcer, and protecting skin and gastric mucosa, and is known as one of the best health-care vegetables for human beings.

(2) It contains various nutrients such as iron, calcium and sugar, and has the function of preventing anemia. The mucin secreted by it can protect the stomach wall, promote the secretion of gastric juice, stimulate appetite and improve indigestion. Contains vitamin A, which is beneficial to retina health and vision maintenance.

(3) For young adults and athletes, okra can eliminate fatigue and quickly restore physical strength. At the same time, the tender fruit of okra contains viscous liquid, arabinan, galactan, rhamnose, protein and calcium oxalate. Can help digestion, enhance physical strength, protect the liver, strengthen the stomach and regulate the intestines.

(4) In addition, because okra is rich in trace elements such as zinc and selenium, it can enhance the anti-cancer effect of human body. In addition, it is rich in vitamin C and soluble fiber, which not only has a health care effect on the skin, but also makes the skin white and tender.

The seed shape of okra is similar to mung bean, and the seed contains many nutrients, among which the content of fat and protein is high, and it also contains more mineral elements such as iron, potassium, calcium and manganese. Okra is rich in unsaturated fatty acids, such as linolenic acid, which is necessary for human body [6]. Okra seeds are rich in oil and protein, which can be used as a new type of oil and protein resources. The oil content of okra seeds is about 20%, and okra seed oil can be extracted.

In addition to being used as oil, the seeds of okra can also be used in the following aspects:

(1) Okra seed powder can be used as a substitute for aluminum salt in water purification.

(2) Mature okra seeds are roasted and ground into fine powder, which is fragrant in taste and can be used as coffee additives or substitutes.

(3) Although it is mainly used as perfume at present, it can be considered as a stomach tonic, antispasmodic and sedative.

(4) Mature okra pod seeds can sometimes be used as chicken feed [6].