Okra Seeds: Alternative Coffee

Authors

  • Arlyn Buela

Keywords:

Caffeine, Trigonelline, Coffee, science investigatory project, alternative

Abstract

INTRODUCTION

From early morning activities to late night projects, coffee has proved its presence to be most helpful to a person in need of a boost (Gunnars, 2015). The mildly stimulating effect of the caffeine in coffee gets people going for the day or helps one to extend it, which is the most evident reason on why the public patronizes it.

 

METHODS

This study, "Okra Seeds as Alternative Ingredient of Coffee" uses an exploratory research. This study aims to explore the research questions regarding the feasibility of okra seeds as substitute to coffee beans and to better understand the problem. According to Business Dictionary, this type of research is a method of collecting data for topics with currently limited information. In other words, this type of research study is primarily focused on discovering newly gained facts through the process of investigating, experimenting, interviewing, and the like. This approach was ideal to ascertain if Abelmoschus esculentus, specifically its seed, is feasible as an alternative coffee ingredient and can be an alternative coffee altogether.

 

RESULTS

There are many components of commercialized coffee such as caffeine, linoleic acid, trigonelline, chlorogenic acids, cafestol and kahweol (diterpines), carbohydrates, protein, peptides, amino acids, minerals, and lipids. These chemical compounds all exhibit certain properties, which contribute to the taste, color, aroma, and health effects of coffee.

Half of the helpful components of coffee, such as carbohydrates, linoleic acid, lipids, protein, peptides and amino acids, are also present in okra seeds. Nevertheless, with the absence of caffeine in okra, the health benefits of these components of coffee can work more efficiently.

To produce coffee from okra seeds, there are certain steps that can be followed with proper execution.

The researchers made observations and analyzed the coffee.

 

DISCUSSIONS

Like carbohydrates, proteins found in okra seeds are necessary for maintaining good health and providing energy. It helps with tissue repair and supports the immune system as well. There are minerals present in okra seeds namely potassium and magnesium. Potassium is used to build muscles and break down carbohydrates into energy while magnesium is essential for protein synthesis and it assists with the contraction and relaxation of muscles.Those chemical compounds found in both plants prove the feasibility of okra seeds as alternative ingredient of coffee.

Published

2019-01-18