Abelmoschus esculentus
okra, lady's fingers, lady's-fingers, quiabo · Malvaceae · Abelmoschus esculentus Moench, 1794
Also searched as: Hibiscus esculentus, Abelmoschus bammia, Abelmoschus longifolius, Abelmoschus praecox, Abelmoschus tuberculatus, Hibiscus bammia
Checked records
9
each tied to a source sentence
Papers
7
325 screened for this species
Skipped as ambiguous
600
sentences not read rather than guessed
Last scanned
16 Oct 2026
up to date
Literature coverage · 325 papers from 5 sources, 1978–2026
A paper found by several sources is counted under each. More independent sources mean fewer missed papers.
At a glance
Surface sterilization
5% NaOCl · 10 min
1 paper
Shoot regeneration & multiplication
TDZ 0.8 mg/L (3.63 µM)
27 shoots/explant · 1 paper
Rooting
IBA 2 mg/L (9.84 µM)
79% response · 1 paper
Acclimatization
Soil
100% survival · 1 paper
Surface sterilization
1
Evidence C Top ranked 1 paper
- 5% NaOCl for 10 min
Aseptic cultures—
Materialnot stated
2
Evidence C Close competitor 1 paper
- 1% NaOCl for 15 min
Aseptic cultures—
Materialnot stated
3
Evidence C 1 paper
- 20% bleach for 10 min
- 10% bleach for 10 min
Aseptic cultures—
Materialnot stated
Shoot regeneration & multiplication
1
Evidence C Top ranked 1 paper
score 100
TDZ 0.8 mg/L (3.63 µM)
Explantnot stated
Basal mediumnot stated
Carbon sourcenot stated
Shoots / explant27
Reported2023
2
Evidence C 1 paper
score 67
IBA 1 mg/L (4.92 µM)NAA 0.5 mg/L (2.69 µM)
ExplantShoot tip
Basal mediumnot stated
Carbon sourcenot stated
Reported2012
3
Evidence C 1 paper
score 67
BAP 2 mg/L (8.88 µM)
Explantnot stated
Basal mediumnot stated
Carbon sourcenot stated
Reported2026
4
Evidence C 1 paper
score 66
Kinetin 0.5 mg/L (2.32 µM)
Explantnot stated
Basal mediumMS
Carbon sourcenot stated
Reported2012
Rooting
1
Evidence C Top ranked 1 paper
score 100
IBA 2 mg/L (9.84 µM)
Explantnot stated
Basal mediumnot stated
Carbon sourcenot stated
Response79%
Reported2020
Acclimatization
1
Evidence C Top ranked 1 paper
SubstrateSoil
Survival100%
Analysis
Overall evidence
Limited
9 protocols graded
Grade A / B / C
0 / 0 / 9
A = 3+ papers agree · B = 2 papers · C = 1 paper
Verified records
9
2 from full text · 0 human-reviewed
Literature span
2012–2026
7 papers
Key findings
- No verified data yet for: callus induction, somatic embryogenesis.
Recommended workflow
The best-supported protocol at each stage, in culture order. The grade says how strongly the literature backs it.
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
Hormone balance: cytokinin only
Reported by a single paper; treat as a lead to check, not an established protocol.
3
Rooting Evidence C 1 paper
Medium not stated with 2 mg/L IBA. Median response 79%
Hormone balance: auxin only
Reported by a single paper; treat as a lead to check, not an established protocol.
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.
Typical growth regulator doses
One value per paper. With three or more papers the range is the interquartile range (the middle half of reports); with fewer it is the full min–max.
| Regulator | Papers | Typical range (mg/L) | Median | Most common | Papers using it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAP cytokinin | 1 | 2 – 2 min–max | 2 | 2 | 33% |
| IBA auxin | 1 | 1 – 1 min–max | 1 | 1 | 33% |
| Kinetin cytokinin | 1 | 0.5 – 0.5 min–max | 0.5 | 0.5 | 33% |
| NAA auxin | 1 | 0.5 – 0.5 min–max | 0.5 | 0.5 | 33% |
| TDZ cytokinin | 1 | 0.8 – 0.8 min–max | 0.8 | 0.8 | 33% |
| Regulator | Papers | Typical range (mg/L) | Median | Most common | Papers using it |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBA auxin | 1 | 2 – 2 min–max | 2 | 2 | 100% |
Points to double-check
Surface sterilization: close competitors
- 1% NaOCl · 15 min (1 paper, score 99)
No verified data yet for: callus induction, somatic embryogenesis.
How to read this
- Summaries combine different papers. Media, explants, genotypes and culture conditions differ, so trends are associations, not controlled comparisons.
- Grades reflect how many independent papers agree, not how good the science is. Always read the cited sentence and its paper.
- Papers without open-access full text are read from abstracts only, so some protocols will be missing.
Growth regulator heatmap
Each cell is the median reported value for records that used that pair of doses (mg/L). Empty cells mean nothing has been reported, not that the combination fails.
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