Abelmoschus esculentus

BINOMIAL NAME	Abelmoschus esculentus
COMMON NAME	Lady's Finger
FAMILY	Malvaceae
TAMIL NAME	வெண்டைக்காய்
HABIT	Annual herb
MORPHOLOGY	Stems are succulent,leaf-lamina are suborbicular in outline, palmatifid,lobed.Flowers are yellow with purple centre,long,stout, thickened.Fruits are long,ellipsoid to very narrowly ellipsoid, at first appressed-setose and pubescent, later glabrescent.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES	1) It is rich in antioxidants that prevent body from free radicals that damage cells. 2) It is used in the treatment of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, digestive diseases and some cancers. 3) It is used to treat immune deficiency. 4) It helps body in blood clotting.
SOURCE	• https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:558006-1 •https://www.researchgate.net/publication/277813487_Nutritional_Quality_and_Health_Benefits_of_Okra_Abelmoschus_esculentus_A_Review •https://www.webmd.com/diet/health-benefits-okra" •https://images.app.goo.gl/5kqnYze3qfRkFYz36