Shri Vaishnav Institute of Textile Technology, Shri Vaishnav Vidyapeeth Vishwavidyalaya, Indore-453 111, Madhya Pradesh, India
*Corresponding author's E-mail: shamayitapatra@rediffmail.com
Online Published on 25 July, 2022.
The plant kingdom has various species that are underutilised. Proper scientific approached help them to utilised for multiple end applications. Okra is one of such underutilized multi-purpose vegetable crop. Green immature okra fruits are consumed as a vegetable worldwide. Okra seed is a good source of oil and protein. Okra seeds are also used as a substitute for coffee. Okra roots are used for clarification of sugarcane juice. It has medicinal value as well as useful in wastewater treatment. Okra is also a potential source of natural fibers suitable for textile, paper and other engineering applications. The present paper reviewed the okra plant, its cultivation and applications in various form such as food, medicine, textile fiber, paper pulp, biomass, etc. for its introduction as a multi-purpose vegetable crop.
Agricultural waste, Kharif crop, Okra fiber, Okra plant
