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Basella alba - Indian Spinach

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'''Basella Alba''' is a botanical name of Indian Spinach. As name suggests this plant belongs to India and China. Basella alba is known under various common names, including Malabar Spinach vine spinach, red vine spinach, climbing spinach, creeping spinach, buffalo spinach and Ceylon spinach among others.
==Plant DiscriminationUses=={{Uses|dysentery}}, {{Uses|diuretic}}, {{Uses|febrifuge}}, {{Uses|catarrh}}, {{Uses|boils}}, {{Uses|conjunctivitis}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}<ref name="Uses"/>
Basella alba is a fast-growing==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Leaves}}, soft-stemmed vine, reaching 10 metres (33 ft) in length. Its thick, semi-succulent, heart-shaped leaves have a mild flavour and mucilaginous texture. It is rich in [[vitamin A]] and [[Vitamin C]], iron and calcium. It has been shown to contain certain phenolic phytochemicals and it has antioxidant properties.It is also called Malabar Spinach. There are two varieties - green and red. The stem of the Basella alba is green and the stem of the cultivar Basella alba 'Rubra' is reddish-purple; the leaves in both cases are green. The {{Parts Used|stem when crushed usually emits a strong scent. Malabar Spinach can be found at many Asian supermarkets, as well as farmers' markets}}.
==Medicinal UsesChemical Composition==Protein (20%), Fat (3.5%), Carbohydrate (54%), Fibre (9%) and Ash (19%). <ref name="chemical composition"/>
*'''To increase weight''' - Consuming Basella alba leaf more in food will help gaining weight.==Common names==*'''Burnt marks and Bubbles''' – Comnbining butter with Basella alba leaves juice and applying on it will help in curing Burnt marks and bubbles. *Basella alba is also used for other purposes. {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}}
==common nameHabit==*'''English''' – Indian Spinach*'''Kannada''' – ಬಸಳೆ ಸೊಪ್ಪು*'''Hindi''' - लाल बचलू {{Habit|Perennial Climber}}
==External linkIdentification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leaflets, with smaller leaflets in between}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - August}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit||7–10 mm (0.28–0.4 in.) long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown|With hooked hairs|}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==*[[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Basella alba is a plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations up to 1,500 metres.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Moist places in hedges}}, {{Commonly seen|elevations around 500 metres in Nepal}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> ==References== <references> <ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=79070:basella-alba-l "globe in med"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://enweb.wikipediaarchive.org/wikiweb/20131226161459/http://www.wildflowers-guide.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://Basella_alba wikipediatropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Basella+alba "practical palnts"]</ref></references> ==External Links==* [https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/cbe8/eca5a2b1eb60e1af0f91e82235f92ecd3d5f.pdf]* [https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/a404/bf4a30eb8abf83b0365ab4dac0b5b5cfce77.pdf]* [https://www.researchgate.net/publication/284803990_Nutritional_analysis_phytochemical_screening_and_total_phenolic_content_of_Basella_alba_leaves_from_the_Philippines]* [http://www.mpbd.info/plants/basella-alba.php]
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