Native to Africa, introduced to China in the early 20th century.

Okrai, also known as okra, okra, croton, coffee wasabi, hairy eggplant, marshmallow, folk also known as "foreign peppers", in the south of this food is more common. The edible part is the fruit pods, green and red, and the seeds can extract oil.

Value of okra:

The sticky substance of okra can promote gastrointestinal peristalsis, which is beneficial to digestion, gastrointestinal benefit.

The mucilaginous substance of okra contains 50% soluble cellulose, which can effectively reduce serum cholesterol and prevent cardiovascular disease.

3, hypoxia tolerance

Can improve hypoxia tolerance.

4, protect the liver

Pectin of okra, polysaccharides have liver protection effect, prevention and treatment of constipation.

5, anti-bowel cancer

Okra's viscous material contains 50% cellulose is beneficial to laxative, detoxification, anti-cancer.

Okra is not only the calcium content and fresh milk, and calcium absorption rate of 50 - 60%, higher than milk 1 times, so it is the ideal source of calcium.

7, weight loss

Okraut is a low-energy food, is a very good weight loss food; delayed aging: flavonoids content of 2.8%, with antioxidant, anti-aging effect, prevention and treatment of diabetes.

8, kidney

Okraut, also known as croton, the Americans call it "plant Viagra", which can be seen in its kidney effect. Can make a man's energy, physical strength to enhance the overall, which is by no means equivalent to the ordinary aphrodisiac kidney. The king of kidney tonic vegetables okra is the best way to solve the body fatigue.

9, to fatigue

For young adults and athletes, often eat, can eliminate fatigue, quickly restore physical strength, of course, this is for all people have this effect.