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Okro and sexual ability

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I read somewhere that Okro causes negative sexual ability in men. I will appreciate it if you can kindly educate me on this.

Babatunde (by SMS)

 

Despite its nutritional and medicinal values, okra is associated with sterility in humans especially men due to the presence of gossypol in the seed. Recently, some studies claimed that excess consumption of okra may have injurious effects on sperm parameters, testes weight, and testicular tissues.

 

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