Okra, a small edible flowering plant, is packed with vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants, and other healthy nutrients. In fact, okra's benefits include a possible boost to heart health, stronger bones, stable blood sugar, improved gut health, and anti-cancer properties.
It is an essential crop in many countries due to its high nutritional value. Also, people can use many parts of the plant, including the fresh leaves, buds, flowers, pods, stems, and seeds. Okra has a mild taste and a unique texture, with a peach-like fuzz on the outside. Inside the pod are small, edible seeds.