Dehydrated basella alba fruit juice as a novel natural. Comparative studies of chemical compositions of two. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Grows well under full sunlight in hot, humid climates. Both fresh and dry fruits were used for mucilage isolation. The literal meaning of its latin name basella alba is small white pedestal. Astringent the cooked roots are used in the treatment of diarrhoea. Its pigment components and bioactivities deserve particular attention and investigation. Pdf basella alba pharmacognosy m prathapa reddy and. Names of basella alba in various languages of the world are also given. To investigate the effect of basella alba ba aqueous leave extract on diabetes induced oxidative stress.
It is found in tropical asia and africa where it is widely used as a leaf vegetable. In this study, fruit flesh was extracted with 80% methanol containing 0. Study on traditional food plant resources and bioactivities of product as dye from fruits of basella alba l. Malabar spinach has the scientific name of basella alba, a white flowering, green stem variety, or basella rubra, a plant that has red stems.
Botanical and chemical characteristics morphology and taxonomy. Mu er cai, hong teng cai, hong chan cai, zi luo kui, zi ruan teng, zi bei teng cai, yan zhi cai. Basella alba refers to green stemmed variety and basella rubra to redish stem variety, but both are same species of the plant. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Anti diabetic, basella alba, microscopy, standardization, thin layer chromatography. Antibacterial activity of basella alba leaves extract. Basella alba is an edible perennial vine, which grows leaves that look like spinach. Structural identification and bioactivities of redviolet. The plants belonging to centrospermae contain specific pigments. Flavonoid glycosides in malabar spinach basella alba inhibit the.
This tender perennial native to tropical asia, likely india and sri lanka or indonesia hardy only to zone 10, is easily grown as an annual during the heat of summer. Oral administration of basella alba leaf methanol extract. Basella alba herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Basella rubra pdf basella alba, basella rubra malabar spinach. Basella alba is a species in the genus basella which contains 5 species and belongs to the family of the basellaceae basella family. Basella albaleaves 3leaves given to cattle to increase milk. Redstemmed and pretty in flower, red malabar spinach is a fastgrowing vine that has both ornamental and culinary qualities. Leaves are fleshy, ovate or heartshaped, 5 to 12 cms long, stalked, tapering to a pointed. To minimize the pigment purification process and warrant safety acceptability, b. Hypocholesterolemic and antiatherosclerotic potential of basella. Basella alba, commonly known as spinach or malabar spinach belongs to the myrt basellaceae family. Pdf pharmacognostical standardization of upodika basella alba.
Basella alba, or malabar spinach, is a very fast growing vine native to tropical africa to asia. Basella alba extracts manufacturer,basella alba extracts. Pharmacognostical standardization of upodika basella alba l an. Pdf an overview on phytochemical, antiinflammatory and anti. Basella alba fruits were used for isolation of mucilage. Besides being used for medicinal purposes, basella alba is also used as a food product. How basella alba is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format.
Malabar spinach, basella alba, is a popular green leafy vegetable in other parts of the world. Basella alba is an underutilized plant with great potential olgorite, 2006. Basella alba is an edible perennial vine in the family basellaceae. Pdf effects of methanol fractions of basella alba l. This species in the family basellaceae unrelated to true. Article pdf available july 2014 with 181 reads how we measure reads. The results can also be downloaded as a csv file unicode utf8 encoding see status, confidence level, source for definitions. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in basella alba. Medicinal plant malabar spinach basella alba rubra bimbima. Malabar nightshade is raised in tropical and subtropical countries for its young shoots, which are boiled and used as a substitute for spinach.
Basella alba is a perennial plant of the basellaceae and is known by various common names. Malabar spinach may be used to thicken soups or as a leafy green in stir fries. Baseela alba basella or vine spinach is a popular tropical leafygreen vegetable commonly grown as backyard plant in the home gardens. Comparative studies of chemical compositions of two species of basella. Basella alba l in vitro culture and the production of. Anti bacterial activity of basella alba leaves extract. Most people use it to season chicken, whereby it is cooked alongside chicken meat and.
These changes will not be visible to public users until the profile is completed and the draft is released. Louis as 1 an annual leafy vegetable for cultivation of its edible spinachlike stems and leaves or 2 as an ornamental foliage vine. In the true sense, it is different from english spinach spinacea oleracea in that the plant is a creeping vine, and its leaves. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Basella alba is a very popular vegetable in many coastal communities of southern nigeria and is one of the chief sources of the major ingredients in the northern and northeastern foods. Basella or vine spinach is a popular tropical leafygreen vegetable, commonly grown as backyard herb in the home gardens vinespinach belongs to the basellaceae family and has two chief cultivars, basella alba, which features green stems and deepgreen leaves, and basella rubra with purplish stems and dark green leaves with pink veins. Basella alba plant finder missouri botanical garden. This is a fastgrowing tropical vine that, if trained on a.
Basella alba article about basella alba by the free. Dark green, fleshy leaves are broadly ovate to 5 inches 12. Extraction and physicochemical characterization of basella. It is used as a leaf vegetable, and you may have heard of it referred to as a creeping spinach or vine spinach. It grows best in sandy loam soils rich in organic matter with ph ranging from 5. Malabar spinach, basella alba master gardener program.
Basella alba is a plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,500 metres. Plant database entry for malabar spinach basella alba rubra with 29 images, one comment, and 23 data details. It is usually found in tropical parts of the world including asia and africa. Studies on mucilage of basella alba linn request pdf. This creeping vine is the variety of basella with purplishstems and deepgreen leaves with pink veins basella is a popular tropical leafygreen vegetable native to. Basella alba is a herb, naked succulent with a branched, creeping stem.
This climbing plant above is growing in one of my friends back garden in north adelaide. The plant is basella rubra, commonly known as malabar spinach, vine spinach or ceylon spinach. Ceylon spinach, malabar spinach, red malabar spinach. The collected fruits of basella alba mucilage accurately, which was then taken in a 25ml were cleaned, washed with water to remove dirt. Malabar spinach is from the family basellaceae, the family of some flowering plants including a number of other vines, with edible leaves and roots. Malabar spinach is planted in the tropics as a potherb or substitute for spinach.
It is a succulent, branched, smooth, twining herbaceous vine, several meters in length. Fruit extract of basella alba contains pigments betacyanin and flavanoid. Fresh fruits were crushed into in a mixer and used. Ceylon spinach plant simana bora, porismita borah and runjun gogoi rajkumari department of botany j b college, jorhat785001, assam, india received 3 march 2014. Taxon concept nzor concept id 6c1d5e27a124423dad89dd72a449f46d according to nzflora 2012 new zealand plant names name based concepts has parent basella in use by nzor preferred name basella alba l. Basella alba is commonly used in combination with hibiscus macranthus in the treatment of diseases.
The ethno medicinal plant basella alba belongs to the family basellaceae, and commonly known as malabar spinach, indian spinach, ceylon spinach and vine. Malabar spinach basella rubra is not spinach but rather a fastgrowing vine with glossy and edible leaves. Its tender leaves can be eaten like spinach and colorful stems add seasonlong interest. In warm climates, its a perennial, producing leaves, seeds and berries. The leaves and young shoots are eaten steamed, boiled, stirfried as a potherb, or raw as a salad green a substitute for spinach probably palatable to animals if edible to humans 2plant species and part consumed by gorillas. Basella alba is a wildly cultivated cool season vegetable. Fruits of basella alba are fleshy, stalkless, spherical and purple when mature. Pdf inflammation is the complex biological response of vascular tissue to. It is native to the indian subcontinent, southeast asia and new guinea.
The leaves are simple and all arranged alternatively on the stem, oval in shape with short petiole, heart. Flavonoid glycosides in malabar spinach basella alba inhibit the growth of. You are viewing a profile that is currently in draft. Basella alba, commonly called malabar spinach, is native to the east indies. It is a vigorous, climbing, tropical vine that may be grown in st. Pdf objective to establish the pharmacognostic standards for the correct identification and.
Basella malabar spinach nutrition facts and health benefits. Leaves are high in vitamin a, vitamin c, iron and calcium. Malabar spinach is a tropical climbing vine probably native to. Antioxidant activities of basella alba aqueous leave extract in. It is reportedly naturalized in china, tropical africa, brazil, belize, colombia, the west indies, fiji and french polynesia basella alba is known under various common. Basella rubra aka indian spinach or basella alba 7451. Malabar spinach, basella alba family basellaceae is a fast growing vegetable, native to tropical asia, probably originating from india or indonesia and extremely heat tolerant bamidele et al. The plant is used as a substitute for true spinach i.
Growth is slow in low temperatures resulting in low yields. A paste of the root is applied to swellings and is also used as a rubefacient. Basella alba in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. This profile has been archived with the following explanation.