Plant details information about basella alba plant. Basella rubra linn michael manalo march 11, 2009 at 7. Preliminary phytochemical screening of basella rubra linn. Aug 12, 2018 the botanical name of malabar spinach potakivaslakkirai is basella alba linn. 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. The literal meaning of its latin name basella alba is small white pedestal. Names of basella alba in various languages of the world are also given. Tio2 thin films were sensitized by natural dyes extracted from basella alba rubra spinach. Basella rubra belongs to the family basellaceae, and commonly known as malabar spinach, indian spinach, ceylon spinach and vine spinach.
The content of redviolet betalains pigments varies in b. Determining the staining capability of basella rubra as. Leaf basella rubra spot disease caused by was more evident in. Edible landscaping plant a fastgrowing, softstemmed perennial vine. Potential food colorant from the extracts of alugbati. Ceylon spinach is commonly grown for its young shoots.
The leaf of basella rubra is commonly used as vegetable food on the. Jun 14, 2018 basella alba is a herb used commonly alongside hibiscus macranthus for the purpose of fertility. The ripened redviolet fruits of basella rubra 150200 g were collected. Inhibition corrosion effect of extract from basella rubra on carbon. 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. In vitro studies on basella rubra different extracts as inhibitors of. Department of biochemistry obafemi awolowo university ileife. Sheela 3 1department of pharmaceutical sciences, university of kashmir, srinagar190006. Acid alcohol extract of ripe alugbati basella rubra fruit scribd. Basella rubra or redstemmed malabar spinach fits this description.
Plant database entry for malabar spinach basella alba rubra with 29 images, one comment, and 23 data details. Basella alba, or malabar spinach, is a very fast growing vine native to tropical africa to asia. Appell june 1, 2006 one of my favorite hotweather vegetables is redstemmed malabar spinach, basella alba rubra. The botanical name of malabar spinach potakivaslakkirai is basella alba linn. My favorite edible plants are ones that taste good, have excellent nutritional value and look attractive for a long period of time. Basella species, ceylon spinach, climbing spinach, indian spinach. Nutrition facts and functional attributes of foliage of. Ceylon spinach, malabar spinach, red malabar spinach. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about basella species, ceylon spinach, climbing spinach, indian spinach basella alba supplied by. Malabar spinach, basella alba, is a popular green leafy vegetable in other parts of the world. Department of botany obafemi awolowo university ileife, nigeria. The board of trustees of the royal botanic gardens, kew.
Dark green, fleshy leaves are broadly ovate to 5 inches 12. Basella has generated much attention due to some conflicting reports from the classical taxonomists ray and roy, 2007. Entire plant photo of malabar spinach basella alba rubra uploaded to by robynanne. Astilla, yasmin marie cala, maria victoria bianca ko, mariell lizardo, francis dominic mariano, maria cristina querol, maria zennah quinto, camille rosales, ana mariella valmonte, kyla. Its a perennial asian vegetable commonly grown in pots as annual or biannual herb by home gardeners for its nutritional values. The combination has been found to increase testosterone in rats, and basella appears to be more active in this regard. The atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Extraction was carried out with two different methods. As mentioned in the previous chapter, the leaves of basella rubra linn, were air dried and powdered.
Basella alba herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. 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. The fifth is widespread across southeast asia, the indian subcontinent, and new guinea. Basellaceae, commonly known as indian or malabar spinach belongs to family basellaceae 1, is an herbaceous annual or biennial climbing. Comparative studies of chemical compositions of two species of basella. Basella rubra br belonging to the family basellaceae is commonly. To investigate the larvicidal and ovicidal activities of acetone, benzene, hexane and methanol leaf extracts of basella rubra and cleome. From the early 1990s, combine had been used to harvest winter. As an additive form in producing solar panels chapter i problem and its setting one of the most wanted photovoltaic cell in all industries is a solar panel. Pdf increasing productivity of malabar spinach basella alba. It is found in tropical asia and africa where it is widely used as a leaf vegetable.
Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in basella alba. Ceylon spinach, east indian spinach, malabar nightshade basella alba linn. Priliminary phytochemical screening of basella rubra linn manju singh 1, rajesh kumari2, mita kotecha3 1women scientist, department of biochemical engineering and biotechnology, iit delhi, hauz khas, new delhi110016, 2assistant professor, shiv shakti ayurvedic college, bhikhi mansa 3professor, h. The young leaves can be eaten raw and the larger leaves are cooked and depending on the regional cuisines it can be added to soups, in stir fries, curries etc. Basella rubra pdf basella alba, basella rubra malabar spinach. Pdf mosquitocidal properties of basella rubra and cleome. Acid alcohol extract of ripe alugbati basella rubra fruit a possible alternative to hematoxylin stain free download as pdf file. A very special friend of mine, let me know this particular veggie. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about basella, climbing spinach, creeping spinach, malabar spinach, red vine spinach basella alba rubra supplied by member gardeners in.
Basella alba is a herb used commonly alongside hibiscus macranthus for the purpose of fertility. It is native to the indian subcontinent, southeast asia and new guinea. Traditional uses of basella rubra include general tonics and overthecounter medications used to treat specific conditions or diseases. Three species are endemic to madagascar, and one is endemic to southeastern africa.
Basella malabar spinach nutrition facts and health benefits. Basella alba rubra spinach pigmentsensitized tio 2 thin. A paste of the root is applied to swellings and is also used as a rubefacient. The effectiveness of basella rubra alugbati fruit extract as a counterstain in gram staining investigators. Submitted by holly jones, manager, kitchen gardens, university of tennessee gardens, knoxville. Comparative studies of chemical compositions of two species of basella oloyede f. To investigate the larvicidal and ovicidal activities of acetone, benzene, hexane and methanol leaf extracts of basella rubra and cleome viscosa against dengue vector, aedes aegypti. Pladiob ab department of chemistry, benguet state university, benguet, philippines in the food industry, natural or synthetic pigments have been used to enhance presentation, perception of freshness, taste, and quality of the food. In method i, extraction was carried out at room temp. How basella alba is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. This name is a synonym of basella alba l the record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as a synonym record 360860 with original publication details.
The confusion introduced into the vernacular nomenclature by the name rubra could be eliminated if instead of considering a synonymous species b. The dyesensitized tio2based solar cell sensitized using basella alba rubra exhibited a jsc of 4. Pdf or malabar spinach locally known as alugbati is a tropical leafy. The fifth is widespread across southeast asia, the indian subcontinent, and new guinea species. Easy to grow, versatile in the kitchen, and delicious to eat, this vigorous vine is unrelated to true spinach spinacia oleracea but produces abundant large meaty leaves that are remarkably spinachlike in taste and form. Later he cited hortus malabaricum in the synonymy for basella rubra l.
For wide range of parameters such as tpc, tfc, total lipids, b. This document is hs671, one of a series of the horticultural sciences department, ufifas. Photo of the entire plant of malabar spinach basella alba. The genus basella is the type genus of the plant family basellaceae. Sheela 3 1department of pharmaceutical sciences, university of kashmir, srinagar190006 2poornima institute of engineering and technology, jaipur302022 3sri venkateshwara college of pharmacy. Isolation of stigmasterol glucoside from leaves of basella. Like purslane the leaves are fleshy and thick, they remain crisp and taste of citrus when raw and when.
It was used to treat large number of human ailments as. The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 360840 with. Identification and characterization of bioactive phenolic constituents. A solar panel is a packaged interconnected assembly of solar cells. Its tender leaves can be eaten like spinach and colorful stems add seasonlong interest. Leaves are almost heartshaped, alternate, short petioled, thick, semisucculent, colored from green to purple have a mild flavor and mucilaginous texture. The inhibition behavior of fruit extract of basella rubra on corrosion of carbon steel in 1. Like spinach basella alba and basella rubra it is a very versatile vegetable. It is reportedly naturalized in china, tropical africa, brazil, belize, colombia, the west indies, fiji and french polynesia.
Astringent the cooked roots are used in the treatment of diarrhoea. Malabar spinach is a tropical climbing vine probably native to. Basella, climbing spinach, creeping spinach, malabar. Easy to grow, versatile in the kitchen, and delicious to eat, this vigorous vine is unrelated to true spinach spinacia oleracea but produces abundant large meaty leaves that are remarkably spinachlike. This twining, herbaceous plant is cultivated in all parts of india, and the succulent stems and leaves are used by the natives as a potherb in the way of spinach. Potential food colorant from the extracts of alugbati basella rubra l. Basella, climbing spinach, creeping spinach, malabar spinach. Calibri arial wingdings office theme anthocyanin from alugbati basella rubra linn. Two vines are sufficient to supply a small family all summer and autumn. Jul 28, 2014 malabar spinach, basella alba, is a popular green leafy vegetable in other parts of the world. In the present study basella rubra berries of india origin was extracted for dyeing of silk as a natural dye. The data were recorded and statistical data ranging lc 50, lc 90, lcl, ucl and chisquare value were calculated. Basella in world checklist of selected plant families.
Pdf on jun 25, 2012, deep shikha sonkar and others published effect of basella rubra l. The purpose of this study was to determine the cytotoxic activity of gendola leaf basella rubra linn. It was found that the absorption peak of basella alba rubra extract is at about 665 nm. D, department of dravyaguna vigyan, national institute of ayurveda. Astilla, yasmin marie cala, maria victoria bianca ko, mariell lizardo, francis dominic mariano, maria cristina querol, maria zennah quinto, camille rosales, ana mariella valmonte, kyla nicole villalon, gian angelo 4mt2 statement of the problem can. Malabar spinach basella alba rubra new and unread treemails. Its called also vine or malabar spinach and its different from common spinach, spinacea oleracea, especially for its mucillaginous and glossy leaves. Malabar spinach, basella alba master gardener program.
Basella alba, commonly called malabar spinach, is native to the east indies. Its thick, semi succulentheartshaped leaves have a mild flavour and mucilaginous texture. Click on a scientific name below to expand it in the plants classification report. The total betalains content mg100 g fw in one week old leaf was 6. Basella alba l in vitro culture and the production of. Betacyanins from fruits of basella rubra sciencedirect. Basella alba herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients. The plants belonging to centrospermae contain specific pigments. Comparative studies of chemical compositions of two. Cochromatography tlc, hplc with betacyanin standards identified the betacyanins as gomphrenin i 15sbetanidin 6o.
Basella species, ceylon spinach, climbing spinach, indian. The fruit extract of basella rubra doesnt have the capability of staining the selected bacteria as primary stain. Redstemmed and pretty in flower, red malabar spinach is a fastgrowing vine that has both ornamental and culinary qualities. The present study examined the antibacterial activity of basella rubra extract using the disk diffusion method as part of the process of understanding the chemistry, toxicity and efficacy of basella rubra. It is a vigorous, climbing, tropical vine that may be grown in st.
Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about basella species, ceylon spinach, climbing spinach, indian spinach basella alba supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles datab. Redstemmed malabar spinach brooklyn botanic garden. Pdf preliminary phytochemical screening of basella rubra. Basella alba is an edible perennial vine in the family basellaceae. Basella alba supplement health benefits, dosage, side. Extraction and physicochemical characterization of basella alba l. Phytoconstituents and stability of betalains in fruit extracts of. Department of crop production and protection obafemi awolowo university ileife, nigeria. Basella given by linnaeus was derived from malayalam.
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