Nutritional evaluation of nigerian dried okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) seeds

The proximate,functional properties,in-vitro multi enzyme protein digestibility and amino acid compositions of nigerian dried okra (abelmoschus esculentus) seeds were evaluated. the ash,moisture,fat,crude fibre,crude protein and carbohydrate of the okra seeds were: 4.8%,13.5%,39.9%,8.82%,26.4% and 6.62%,respectively. the water and oil absorption capacities were: 220% and 200% which makes okra seeds exhibit a high water retention capacity. the least gelation concentration was 8% while,emulsion capacity was 45.5% and foaming capacity and stability were: 12% and 2%,respectively. the in vitro protein digestibility was 69.3%. glutamic acid was the most concentrated amino acid (121.1 mg/g crude protein) while,cystine (10.0 mg/g crude protein) was the least concentrated amino acid. the total amino acid was 706 mg/g crude protein.