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8. Okra
Okra is a kind of fruit that is consumed like a vegetable. It contains compounds that can reduce blood sugar levels, such as polysaccharides and flavonoids with antioxidant effects.
Okra seeds have been used to remedy diabetes in many countries in West Africa and other European countries.
Okra contains a particular polysaccharide known as Rhamnogalacturonan, which is a powerful antidiabetic agent. Okra also contains isoquercitrin and quercetin 3-0-gentiobioside that is a powerful anti-enzyme for a diabetic causing enzyme.
