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Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench
(Siemonsma J.S. and Kouame C, 2000)

Other Name:

Malay: Kacang Bendi,

English: Lady's fingers,

India: Bhindi,

Thailand: Krajiab Kheaw,

South Asia: Okra plant, Ochro, Okoro, Quimgombo, Quingumbo, Gombo, Kopi Arab, Kacang Bendi and Bhindi

(Priya Singha et al, 2014)

Kedayan Name:
Kacang Lendir (Mrs. Roslinda Bte M.Daim, 2020)

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Okra originated somewhere around the Ethiopia, and was cultivated by the ancient Egyptians by the 12th century B.C.  Its cultivation spread throughout Middle East and North Africa (Lamont W, 1999)

Okra plants are  grown  commercially  in  many  countries  such  as India, Japan, Turkey,  Iran,  Western Africa, Yugoslavia, Bangladesh,  Afghanistan,  Pakistan,  Myanmar, Malaysia, Thailand,  India,  Brazil,  Ethiopia, Cyprus and in the Southern United States. (Purseglove J.W, 1987)

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Seyed Amir Moosavi (2018)

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1.    Okra belongs to the Malvaceae family, the sama family that cotton (Gossypium spp.) or hibiscus (Hibiscus spp.) belong. (Botanical-Online, 2019)

2.    Okra is mainly propagated by seeds and has duration of 90-100 days. (Charrier. A, 1974)

3.    The Okra flowers are 4-8 cm in diameter, with five white to yellow petals, often with a red or purple spot at the base of each petal and the flower withers within one day. A flower bud takes about 22-26 days from initiation to full bloom. (Thakur and Arora, 1986).

4.    The most heat and drought tolerant vegetable species in the world and will tolerate soils with heavy clay and intermittent moisture. (Priya Singha et al, 2014)

5.    Okra fruit is a capsule, deniscent, elongated, straight or curved, 10-30cm. It’s long per 1-4cm with green yellow and green colour. Sometimes the fruit colour is purple or white aslo red. (Botanical-Online, 2019)

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For food:
1.    Fruit: Consumed as vegetables, can be used in salads, soups and stews, fresh or dried, fried or boiled (Ndunguru J., & Rajabu AC., 2004).

2.    Seed: Source of oil and protein. Okra seeds have been used on a small scale for oil production. It can be also used as non-caffeinated substitute for coffee (Calisir S., and Yildiz M. U., 2005).

For medical health (Okra fruit’s):

1.    Treat digestive issues.

2.    Stabilize blood sugar

3.    Promotes healthy skin and blood

4.    Promotes a healthy of the pregnancy

5.    Improves heart health

6.    To controls the body’s cholesterol level.

(Habtamu F. G. et al, 2015)

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The study was conducted using qualitative method which is interview method. Interviews were conducted to obtain data on the use and uses of okra in the Kedayan community. Information and data obtained from interview with infomant at Kampung Lingkungan Laut, Beaufort Sabah. The interview results were recorded in the voice recorder.

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Informant Name: Mrs. Roslinda Bte M.Daim
Age: 45 years old
Gender: Female
Ethnic: Kedayan
Origin: Kampung Lingkungan Laut, Beaufort, Sabah

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Informant: Mrs. Roslinda Bte M.Daim
Location: Kampung Lingkungan Laut, Beaufort, Sabah.

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Video about use and uses Okra in the Kedayan Community

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Video about use and uses Okra in the Kedayan Community

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KEGUNAAN DAN PENGGUNAAN KACANG BENDI MASYARAKAT KEDAYAN DI SABAH

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1. Botanical Online. 2019. Okra Characteristics, uses and composition. Available at: WWW.botanical-online.com. 16 April 2020.

2. Calisir, S., Ozcan, M., Haciseferogullari, H., & Yildiz, M. U. (2005). A study on some physico-chemical properties of Turkey okra (Hibiscus esculenta) seeds. Journal of Food Engineering, 68, 73–78.

3. Charrier, A. 1984. Genetic resources of genus Abelmoschus Med. (Okra). IBPGR, Rome.

4. Habtamu Fekadu Gemede, Negussie Ratta, Gulelat Desse Haki and Ashagrie Z. Woldegiorgis. 2015. Nutritional Quality and Health Benefits of Okra (Abelmoschus Esculentus): A Review. Global Journal Inc. United State America

5. .Lamont W. 1999. Okra a versatile vegetable crop. 9: 179-184 Hort.Technol.

6. Ndunguru J., Rajabu A.C., (2004).  EFFECT  OF  OKRA  MOSAIC  VIRUS DISEASE  ON  THE  ABOVE-GROUND  MORPHOLOGICAL  YIELD COMPONENTS OF OKRA  IN TANZANIA. Scientia Horticulturae 99: 225-235.

7. Priya Singha, Varun Chauhana, Brahm Kumar Tiwaria, Shubhendra Singh Chauhan B,  Sobita Simonb, S. Bilalc & A. B. Abidia. (2014). AN OVERVIEW ON OKRA (ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS) AND IT’S IMPORTANCE AS A NUTRITIVE VEGETABLE IN THE WORLD. Volume 4, Issue 2, 227-233 International Journal Of Pharmarcy And Biological Science. India.

8. Purseglove J.W. 1987. Tropical crop dicotyedons.  Language Book Sosiety Longman, London, United Kingdom.

9. Seyed Amir Moosavi, Majid Aghaalikhani, Barat Ghobadian, Ebrahim Fayyazi. 2018. Okra: A potential future bioenergy crop in Iran. Faculty of Agriculture, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.

10. Siemonsma J.S., Kouame C., (2000). Abelmoschus esculentus (L.)Moench. Wageningen Agricultural University, Wageningen, Netherlands.

11. Thakur, M. R. & Arora, S. K. 1986. Okra In: Vegetable Crops in India. Eds. Bose, T.K. and Somm, M.G. pp. 606-622. Noya Prokash Calcutta. India.

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Informant
Mrs. Roslinda Bte M.Daim. 2020. Use and Uses of Okra in the Kedayan Community. Kampung Lingkungan Laut, Beaufort, Sabah.

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1. Agri Buzz. 2019. How to Grow Okra from seeds to harvest. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfOetXfpy7w&t=1s.

2. Che Nom. 2018. Kari Ikan bawal sedap. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxXcn6PH22U.

3. HH kitchen & bakery. 2020. Resepi kari ayam bendi Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn1h5I7Khvg.

4. Taste, The Chinese Recipes Show. 2019 Cooking Fresh Okra 2 Ways You'll Want To Make Again And Again. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhY9WNmV8qo.

5. Wonderfood Net. 2017. Manfaat Okra Bagi Tubuh Kita. Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kADOa_KSQNA&t=8s.

6. World Top Best. 2019. If you are pregnant women you should eat Okra (Lady's Finger) Available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XghIM7DAbAY.