秋葵(艾伯莫舒斯·esculentus(L.)Moecnh)是一种多功能作物,在埃塞俄比亚西部广泛种植,尽管如此,它的研究较少。这项研究,因此,调查传统知识,营养,以及埃塞俄比亚西部两个常见的秋葵品种(Kenketse和Sharma)的形态特征。半结构化问卷,检查表,观察被用来收集家庭的主要数据,关键线人,和农场。此外,最接近的成分参数,如水分含量,总灰分,粗脂肪,粗蛋白,粗纤维,可利用的碳水化合物,和总能量水果通过实验室分析进行测量。果实形态性状,包括水果尺寸,如长度和宽度,使用数字游标卡尺确定。对于数据分析,采用SPSS软件。结果表明,整个植物既可用于食物,也可用于种族医学目的。治疗胃痛等疾病,便秘,伤口/割伤,心脏不适,背痛,疟疾,腹泻,变形虫是秋葵的医疗福利之一。秋葵果实以干物质为基础的近似组成(%)因品种类型和干燥方法而异(p<.05)。湿度(3.69%-5.24%),总灰分(6.60%-8.01%),粗脂肪(4.87%-8.58%),粗蛋白(4.06%-5.23%),粗纤维(12.85%-15.26%),可利用碳水化合物(56.42%-67.63%),和总能量含量(326-341千卡)是各种近似和能量水平的范围。果实形态特征和叶长,宽度,长宽比随品种类型而变化,其中Sharma的长度是Kenketse的两倍多(70.1vs.187.1毫米)。尽管埃塞俄比亚是被低估的本地蔬菜作物,这项研究的发现表明,秋葵是促进人类健康和确保食品和营养安全的多用途蔬菜。因此,加紧生产,市场营销,和消费可以帮助缓解食物短缺,改善研究领域的人类营养和健康。
Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moecnh) is a versatile crop that is widely grown in western Ethiopia, despite that it is less researched. This study, therefore, investigates the traditional knowledge, nutritional, and morphological characteristics of two commonly grown okra varieties (Kenketse and Sharma) in west Ethiopia. A semi-structured questionnaire, checklist, and observations were used to collect primary data from households, key informants, and farms. In addition, proximate composition parameters like moisture content, total ash, crude fat, crude protein, crude fiber, utilizable carbohydrates, and gross energy fruits were measured through laboratory analysis. Fruit morphological traits, including fruit dimensions such as length and width, were determined using a digital Vernier caliper. For data analysis, SPSS software was used. The results revealed that the entire plant is used for both food and ethnomedicinal purposes. Curing ailments such as stomach pain, constipation, wound/cut, heart discomfort, back pain, malaria, diarrhea, and amoebae were among the medical benefits of okra. The proximate composition (%) on a dry matter basis of okra fruits differed significantly (p < .05) by cultivar type and drying method. Moisture (3.69%-5.24%), total ash (6.60%-8.01%), crude fat (4.87%-8.58%), crude protein (4.06%-5.23%), crude fiber (12.85%-15.26%), utilizable carbohydrate (56.42%-67.63%), and gross energy contents (326-341 kcal) were the ranges of the various proximate and energy levels. Morphological characteristics of fruit and leaf length, width, and length-to-width ratio varied with cultivar type, where Sharma had more than double the length of Kenketse (70.1 vs. 187.1 mm). Despite being an undervalued native vegetable crop in Ethiopia, the study\'s findings show that okra is a multipurpose vegetable for promoting human health and ensuring food and nutritional security. Therefore, stepping up its production, marketing, and consumption could help alleviate the food shortage and improve human nutrition and health in the study areas.