The aqueous leaf extracts of Basella alba were investigated in the present study for their in-vitro effect on red blood cell fragility in clinically confirmed HbSS subjects. A total of 12 human subjects, six (6) male and six (6) female with HbSS were used for this study. In-vitro osmotic fragility was determined spectrophotometrically by obtaining optical density at wavelength of 540nm. 5-6 ml ...

Basella alba fruit with dark blue skin and deep red violet flesh is a potential source of natural colorant. This study was aimed to evaluate the total betacyanin content, total phenol and to analyse the antioxidant activity against DPPH radical, superoxide anions, hydroxyl radical, metal chelating, hydrogen peroxide, FRAP, ABTS and deoxyribose degradation in a dose dependend manner. Betacyanin ...

The present study was undertaken to investigate the diuretic and antiurolithiatic activities of ethanolic leaf extract of Basella alba in Albino rats. Ethanolic leaf extract was administered to experimental rats orally at doses of 250mg/kg and 500mg/kg (each p.o). Furosemide (5mg/kg) was used as a standard. The diuretic effect of the extract was evaluated by measuring the urine volume and deter...

The fruit of Basella alba is often considered as waste so the study was aimed at exploring the feasibility of using the fruit as natural colorant using acidified methanol extraction. The extracted betacyanin pigments then were exposed to number of environmental conditions, which could destabilize the betacyanin molecules. These environmental conditions were included fourteen different pHs, vari...

AIM To determine the androgenic effects of Basella alba and Hibiscus macranthus extracts in the rat and the bull, and to develop a novel in vitro test system using Leydig cells from bull testes. METHODS The effect of methanol extracts from both plants on testosterone production in isolated Leydig cells from the rat and the bull was analyzed using 125I-radioimmunoassay (125I-RIA). Rat Leydig c...

This study aimed at determining the proximate, functional, and physicochemical properties of Basella alba whole flour (BWF) protein concentrate (BPC) for use as food ingredients with a view to improve their utilization by producing from its content which will serve cheap but abundant source protein. OAU farm provided fresh leaves. The stalk was quickly cut off, leaves were cleaned under running...

The ability of a fast growing plant (Basella alba L.) to remove lead(II) and chromium(III) ions from aqueous solutions has been studied in a batch system. The effects of various parameters such as pH, biomass dosage, agitation time; and initial metal concentration were examined and have been found to have direct influence on the uptake of the metals by the biosorbent. Time-dependence experiment...

AIM To find an in vitro system for the measurement of the androgenic effects of different extracts of Hibiscus macranthus (Malvaceae) and Basella alba (Basellaceae). METHODS The production of testosterone from testes slices incubated in two media, either Krebs-Henseleit buffer containing 0.5% Bovine serum albumin (BSA) or Dubecco's Modified Eagle's medium-F12 Ham nutrient mixture (DME/Ham F12...

The aqueous and ethanol extracts of the leaves of Basella alba L. var. alba Wight, Basellaceae, were investigated for antiulcer activity on rats employing the pylorus ligation and ethanol induced ulcer models. The various gastric secretion parameters such as total acidity, free acidity, gastric acid volume, pH and histopathological parameters such as ulcer index and percent protection were comp...