Ways In Which Okra Benefits Health

Fights Cancer

Okra is a significant source of tumor-busting ingredients. A 2016 review and analysis of sixteen studies indicated folate may lower the risk of breast cancer. In addition, patients whose diets are low in this nutrient have a higher chance of developing other malignancies as well. One cup of frozen, cooked okra weighs in at a healthy fifteen percent of the recommended daily intake of folate. Since studies do not show a folate supplement fights cancer, the vegetable itself is what the doctor ordered. And lectin, a variety of protein in okra, was studied for its effect on human breast cancer cells. The results were impressive: seventy-two percent of malignant cells were killed and their growth was reduced by sixty-three percent. There is, in addition, another perk to okra’s hefty amount of insoluble fiber, and it is a lower likelihood of rectal and colon cancers. The antioxidants in okra also keep free radicals at bay and act against cell mutations.