a b s t r a c tThe aims of the pres

a b s t r a c t
The aims of the present work were to identify and quantify the polyphenolic profile of okra (Abelmoschus
esculentus), a vegetable almost worldwide consumed. Since the knowledge about the okra polyphenolic
compounds is limited, the seeds and the skins of okra were separately analyzed. The seeds, which represent
the 17% of the vegetable and are richer in phenolic compounds, were mainly composed by oligomeric
catechins (2.5 mg/g of seeds) and flavonol derivatives (3.4 mg/g of seeds). The skins polyphenolic profile
was composed principally by hydroxycinnamic and quercetin derivatives (0.2 and 0.3 mg/g of skins).
These findings in associations with the high content of okra in carbohydrates and proteins enhance the
importance of this foodstuff in the human diet.

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abstrak
Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengidentifikasi dan mengukur profil polifenol dari okra (Abelmoschus
esculentus), sayuran hampir di seluruh dunia dikonsumsi. Karena pengetahuan tentang okra polifenol
senyawa terbatas, benih dan kulit okra secara terpisah dianalisis. Benih, yang mewakili
17% dari sayuran dan lebih kaya senyawa fenolik, terutama disusun oleh oligomer
katekin (2,5 mg / g biji) dan turunannya flavonol (3,4 mg / g biji). Profil kulit polifenol
terdiri terutama oleh hydroxycinnamic dan quercetin derivatif (0,2 dan 0,3 mg / g kulit).