Page 35 - 01 CARBOHYDRATES for TCM

กระเจี ยบมอญ (Okra, lady finger)

咖啡黄葵 ka fei huang kui
Abelmoschus esculentus L.

Chemical structure of

polysaccharide of Okra mucilage.

 Consisting of galactose, rhamnose, and galacturonic acid.

 It is medically proven to be linked to anticancer, antimicrobial, hypoglycemic, anti-ulcer activities.

 The effects of glycosylated compounds inhibiting the adhesion of Heliobacteria pylori to human gastric

mucosa.

 The aqueous extract of both peel and seed showed inhibitory effects on alpha-glucosidase and alpha-

amylase.

 An ability to bind cholesterol and bile acid carrying toxins by filtering the liver.