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Abelmoschus esculentus

Tissue culture protocol profile built from the published literature
FamilyMalvaceae
AuthorityAbelmoschus esculentus Moench, 1794
Common namesokra, lady's fingers, lady's-fingers, quiabo, Antsigini gombo, Giambo
Literature scanned16 Oct 2026
Report generated17 Oct 2026
Verified records
9
2 from full text
Papers
7
2012 – 2026
Evidence
Limited
9 protocols graded
Grade A / B / C
0 / 0 / 9
A = 3+ papers agree

Every figure was extracted from a published sentence by a rule-based reader, re-derived by a second independent reader, and kept only if both agreed. Unclear sentences were skipped, not guessed. Check the cited paper and validate on your own material before relying on any protocol.

Key findings

Recommended workflow

1
Surface sterilization Evidence C 1 paper
5% NaOCl · 10 min
Reported by a single paper; treat as a lead to check, not an established protocol.
2
Shoot regeneration & multiplication Evidence C 1 paper
Medium not stated with 0.8 mg/L TDZ. 27 shoots per explant
Reported by a single paper; treat as a lead to check, not an established protocol. Hormone balance: cytokinin only.
3
Rooting Evidence C 1 paper
Medium not stated with 2 mg/L IBA. Median response 79%
Reported by a single paper; treat as a lead to check, not an established protocol. Hormone balance: auxin only.
4
Acclimatization Evidence C 1 paper
Soil substrate; survival 100%
Reported by a single paper; treat as a lead to check, not an established protocol.

Surface sterilization

#GradeStepsAsepticPapers
1C5% NaOCl · 10 min—1
2*C1% NaOCl · 15 min—1
3C20% commercial bleach · 10 min → 10% commercial bleach · 10 min—1
“Initially, the seeds were disinfected in a 5% sodium hypochlorite solution for 10 min, then rinsed several times with tap water and once with distilled water.” [3]

Shoot regeneration & multiplication

#GradeGrowth regulatorsExplantMediumOutcomePapers
1CTDZ 0.8 mg/L—-27 shoots/explant1
2CIBA 1 mg/LNAA 0.5 mg/Lshoot tip-optimum reported, no figure1
3CBAP 2 mg/L—-optimum reported, no figure1
4CKinetin 0.5 mg/L—MSoptimum reported, no figure1
“Results: The highest number of multiple shoots (27.04 shoots) was obtained with 0.8 mg/L TDZ.” [1]

Rooting

#GradeGrowth regulatorsExplantMediumOutcomePapers
1CIBA 2 mg/L—-79%1
“Healthy and strong roots (79%) were obtained on media containing 2.0 mgL−1 IBA and 100 mgL−1 AC.” [2]

Acclimatization

#GradeSubstrateSurvivalPapers
1CSoil100%1
“Regenerated plantlets were successfully transferred to soil, with a 100% survival rate and no differences in morphology or growth characteristics com-pared to control plants.” [1]

Typical growth regulator doses

One value per paper. Range is the interquartile range with three or more papers, otherwise min–max.

Shoot regeneration & multiplication

RegulatorPapersRange, mg/LMedian
BAP12–22
IBA11–11
Kinetin10.5–0.50.5
NAA10.5–0.50.5
TDZ10.8–0.80.8

Rooting

RegulatorPapersRange, mg/LMedian
IBA12–22

Points to double-check

References for quoted evidence

  1. Melvin A. Daniel, Soosaimanickam Maria Packiam, Veeramuthu Duraipandiyan (2023) In vitro Regeneration of Multiple Shoots in Abelmoschus esculentus (L.) Moench (Okra) via Apical Shoot Meristem Culture. Current Biotechnology · doi:10.2174/0122115501261522231013100629
  2. Hafiz Muhammad Rizwan, Muhammad Irshad, Bizhu He, et al. (2020) Role of reduced nitrogen for induction of embryogenic callus induction and regeneration of plantlets in Abelmoschus esculentus L.. South African Journal of Botany · doi:10.1016/j.sajb.2020.01.016
  3. Arefi S, Khara J (2025) Protective role of Salicylic acid and sodium nitroprusside foliar application against copper stress in okra (Abelmoschus esculentus).. Scientific reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-025-17608-8
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