Comparative Microbial Quality and Safety of Fresh, Oven-Dried, and Sun-Dried Okra (Abelmoschus esculentus)
This study evaluated fresh, oven-dried, and sun-dried okra (Abelmoschus esculentus) to determine the effect of different drying methods on its microbial quality and nutritional composition. Fresh okra samples were collected from the Department of Agriculture, University of Port Harcourt, and processed into three gro...