Basella rubra belongs to the family basellaceae, and commonly known as malabar spinach, indian spinach, ceylon spinach and vine spinach. Increasing productivity of malabar spinach basella alba l. Basella has generated much attention due to some conflicting reports from the classical taxonomists ray and roy, 2007. In method i, extraction was carried out at room temp. This beautiful plant is not a true spinach but a different species. Major components identified from volatile oil were 1. Basella alba as an effective biosorbent for the removal of lead ii and chromium iii from aqueous solutions. Jul, 2007 basella rubra biological stain abstract this research project is aimed at producing a natural stain for plant and animal tissues that is inexpensive and whose sources are indigenous and abundant. Aug 12, 2018 medicinal plant malabar spinach basella alba rubra malabar spinach is used as cooling medicine in digestive disorders. Basella rubra fruit juice with a total soluble solids content of 5 to 9 0 brix was fermented using the wine yeast saccharomyces cerevisiae. Basellaceae earlier this plant was placed in family chenopodiaceae by bentham and hooker but as per modern views it should be placed in family basellaceae which is separated from family chenopodiaceae.
Preliminary phytochemical screening of basella rubra linn. This work investigated the effect of ethanolic extract of basella alba on lead induced. In the present study basella rubra berries of india origin was extracted for dyeing of silk as a natural dye. Volatile flavor components of malabarnightshade basella rubra l. Annual in cold climates, perennial in warm climates. It appears in two forms, green one, called in latin basella alba alba means white and refer to its white flowers and basella rubra rubra.
Malabar spinach also needs constant moisture to prevent the. Large, meaty leaves are remarkably spinachlike in flavor. Names of basella alba in various languages of the world are also given. Basella alba and basella rubra are commonly grown at the back of the house where domestic effluents keep the soil moist and give the plant all year round survival. Pumchausuan and wongroung 2009 have preliminary studied in vitro culture of ceylon spinach basella rubra and obtained highest anthocyanin production in calluses treated with 20 min. In vivo study was designed to investigate the hypocholesterolemic and antiatherosclerotic effects of basella rubra. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Comparative studies of chemical compositions of two species of basella oloyede f. Basella also known as vine spinach is a popular tropical leafy green vegetable.
Malabar spinach plants how to grow malabar spinach. Health benefits of basella vine spinach basella is one of versatile leafy green vegetable and revered in some east asian cultures for its wholesome phytonutrient profile. Medicinal plant malabar spinach basella alba rubra malabar spinach is used as cooling medicine in digestive disorders. Like spinach basella alba and basella rubra it is a very versatile vegetable. Proceedings of the ipgri international workshop on. Department of crop production and protection obafemi awolowo university ileife, nigeria. Malabar spinach, basella alba many people like to eat spinach throughout the year, but true spinach spinacea oleracea doesnt grow well in hot weather. Aug 17, 2016 the stem of the basella alba is green and the stem of the cultivar basella alba rubra is reddishpurple. Phytoconstituents and stability of betalains in fruit extracts of. Basella alba supplement health benefits, dosage, side.
Basella alba is an edible perennial vine in the family basellaceae. Basella rubra, upodika, phytochemical and physicochemical. Malabar spinach basella cordifolia, basella rubra var. Dark green, fleshy leaves are broadly ovate to 5 inches 12. Department of biochemistry obafemi awolowo university ileife.
Red malabar spinach basella rubra it wintered over and. Basella alba plant finder missouri botanical garden. The effectiveness of basella rubra alugbati fruit extract as a counterstain in gram staining investigators. 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 basella rubra fruit extract be used.
Jul 28, 2014 malabar spinach, basella alba, is a popular green leafy vegetable in other parts of the world. Jan 20, 2017 here is the red malabar spinach basella rubra. Traditional uses of basella rubra include general tonics and overthecounter medications used to treat specific conditions or diseases. It is reportedly naturalized in china, tropical africa, brazil, belize, colombia, the west indies, fiji and french polynesia. Malabar spinach is also known as ceylon spinach, climbing spinach, gui, acelga trepadora, bretana, libato, vine spinach, and malabar nightshade. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in basella alba.
Malabar spinach basella alba rubra new and unread treemails. 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. The effect of ethanolic extract of basella alba l leaves. The ripened fruits of basella rubra are rich in betalains that can be used as food grade natural colorants. A method for redviolet pigments extraction from fruits of. Pdf preliminary phytochemical screening of basella rubra linn. It was used to treat large number of human ailments as. Entire plant photo of malabar spinach basella alba rubra uploaded to by robynanne. Basella malabar spinach nutrition facts and health benefits. Medicinal plant malabar spinach basella alba rubra bimbima. Basella alba herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients.
Louis as 1 an annual leafy vegetable for cultivation of its edible spinachlike stems and leaves or 2 as an ornamental foliage vine. Malabar spinach, basella alba master gardener program. The red leaf form belongs to the rubra species, while the green form is classified in the alba species. Deep red stems of this vine provide a beautiful back drop in the garden. Jun 14, 2018 basella alba is a herb used commonly alongside hibiscus macranthus for the purpose of fertility. 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.
Alugbati, malabar nightshade, basella rubra spinach vine. Basella alba and basella rubra commonly called ceylon or malabar spinach is a tropical perennial vine widely used as leafy vegetable. In vitro analysis of the antibacterial properties of of basella rubra linn alugbati and plumeira acuminata kalachuchi against most common bacterial isolates among pediatric patients. It is native to the indian subcontinent, southeast asia and new guinea. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Perennial climbing vine native to africa and southwestern india the malabar coast. Us20150359730a1 basella alba extracts and methods of use. How basella alba is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. It is also known as malabar spinach, ceylon spinach, indian spinach, vine spinach, chinese spinach. Malabar spinach is a tropical climbing vine probably native to indias malabar coast or indonesia. This page was last edited on 14 september 2019, at 12. This heatloving asian vine has lovely red stems and delicious, succulent leaves. Pdf basella rubra belongs to the family basellaceae, and commonly known as malabar spinach, indian spinach, ceylon spinach and vine spinach.
Flour prepared from leaves of alugbati basella rubra was investigated for functional properties to evaluate its possible application in food products. Basella alba is the green variety while basella rubra has red stalk and lightly coloured reddish purple on the undersides of its leaves. 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 atlas of florida plants provides a source of information for the distribution of plants within the state and taxonomic information. Basellaceae, commonly called as indian or malabar spinach is found in tropical and subtropical areas wealth of india 2000. It is found in tropical asia and africa where it is widely used as a leaf vegetable. Pdf hypoglycemic effect of basella rubra in streptozotocin.
Basella rubra biological stain investigatory project. Basella alba is a fastgrowing, softstemmed vine, reaching 10 metres 33 ft in length. Comparative studies of chemical compositions of two. Madeira vine basellaceae hardy to zone 9 to, otherwise grown as an annual, producing edible leaves in as few as 55 days. Later he cited hortus malabaricum in the synonymy for basella rubra l. Since soil water is a source of microbial load on leafy vegetables, it. It is commonly grown as backyard plant or in the home garden.
Effects of growing environments on the microftora of. Comparative studies of chemical compositions of two species. Basella alba malabar spinach basella cordifolia basella. Habit glabrous annual or shortly lived perennial, succulent tangled twiner.
The vines are quite attractive particularly the cultivar rubra often listed as basella rubra which has burgundy stems and leaves with pink veins so could be incorporated into any. 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. Pdf in vitro analysis of the antibacterial properties of. Louis as 1 an annual leafy vegetable for cultivation of its edible.
Pumchausuan and wongroung 2009 have preliminary studied in vitro culture of ceylon spinach basella rubra. Extraction and physicochemical characterization of basella. It is a vigorous, climbing, tropical vine that may be grown in st. Nutrition facts and functional attributes of foliage of. This heatloving asian vine has lovely red stems and delicious, succulent. Department of biotechnology, the oxford college of science, bangalore 560102, karnataka, india abstract the ethanobotanical properties of basella. 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. Request pdf a method for redviolet pigments extraction from fruits of malabar spinach basella rubra with enhanced antioxidant potential under fermentation basella rubra fruit juice with a. Hypoglycemic effect of basella rubra in streptozotocin induced diabetic albino rats article pdf available in journal of pharmacognosy and phytotherapy 12 november 2008 with 705 reads. Effects of growing environments on the microflora of.
Stabilization of bioactive betalain pigment from fruits of basella. Comparative studies of chemical compositions of two species of basella. Pretty plant, having bright purple stems and red flowers. Volatile flavor components of malabarnightshade basella. Grown in the marginal upland area of inopacan, leyte through different mulching materials. Basella malabar spinach 9 health and nutrition facts. The combination has been found to increase testosterone in rats, and basella appears to be more active in this regard. Philippine herbal medicine an illustrated compilation of philippine medicinal plants by dr godofredo stuart.
Basella alba is a plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,500 metres. Malabar spinach plants can be grown in part shade, which increases the leaf size, but it much prefers hot, humid and full sun exposures. Basella alba herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Methanolic extracts of the herb were examined using a standard antimicrobial. 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, commonly called malabar spinach, is native to the east indies. In the present study, the aqueous, ethanolic and petroleum ether extracts of the leaves of basella rubra were found to exert the antimicrobial activity against all test organisms except p. In fact, basella rubra, this plant, is used very effectively in the agricultural display at epcot center. This document is hs671, one of a series of the horticultural sciences department, ufifas. An easy to grow, fastgrowing tropical vine whose leaves and young stems are eaten and have a taste like spinach.
There are a number of other plants that are grown to use as a spinach substitute. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 23 27c, but can tolerate 10 35c. Department of botany obafemi awolowo university ileife, nigeria. View picture of malabar spinach, red vine spinach, creeping spinach, climbing spinach basella rubra at daves garden. Basella rubra pdf basella alba, basella rubra malabar spinach. Commonly grown in south asian countries is now gaining. This video was produced for miami culinary institute at miami dade college in miami, fl. Photo of the entire plant of malabar spinach basella alba. Extraction was carried out with two different methods. Plant details information about basella alba plant. Basellaceae, commonly known as indian or malabar spinach belongs to.
The record derives from wcsp data supplied on 20120323 which reports it as an accepted name record 360840 with original publication details. The website also provides access to a database and images of herbarium specimens found at the university of south florida and other herbaria. Diuretics are also known as water pills as they increase the urinary output and electrolyte excretion. Basella species, ceylon spinach, climbing spinach, indian spinach. Malabar spinach is a tropical climbing vine probably native to.
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