Vinespinach

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Gandola, China, India(Santal)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Acne, Hepatoma, Intestine, Leukemia

Science studied: ALANINE, ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH, CARBOHYDRATES

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Basellaceae

Scientific name: Basella alba

Common names: Vinespinach, Acelga trepadora, Alugbati, Baltoji bazelė, Baselle, Baselle blanche, Baselle blanche, Gandole, Bretana, Ceylon Spinach, Ceylon spinach, Ceylon-spinach, Country spinach, Espinaca China, Indian spinach, Indian-spinach, Libato, Malabar nightshade

POWO: 164286-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Gandola, China, India(Santal).

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Acne
• Hepatoma
• Intestine
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma
• Nose
• Rhinitis
• Sore

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Gandola
• China
• India(Santal)

Documented cultural uses

• Acne
• Hepatoma
• Intestine
• Leukemia
• Lymphoma
• Nose
• Rhinitis
• Sore
• Syphilis
• Tumor(Breast)
• Cosmetic
• Demulcent

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Acne · Gandola · "
• Hepatoma · China · "
• Intestine · China · "
• Leukemia · China · "
• Lymphoma · China · "
• Nose · India(Santal) · "
• Rhinitis · India(Santal) · "
• Sore · India(Santal) · "
• Syphilis · India(Santal) · "
• Tumor(Breast) · China · "
• Cosmetic · China · "
• Demulcent · China · "
• Emollient · China · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• A cyclo-DOPA 6-O-glucosyltransferase-mediated route for gomphrenin I biosynthesis in Basella alba and Gomphrena globosa. · 2026 source ↗
• Molecular delimitation and phylogeny of Basella alba L. varieties applying DNA barcoding and ISSR polymorphism · 2026 source ↗
• Characterization of recombinant betalain biosynthetic l-DOPA dioxygenase 1 (DOD1) from Basella alba L. 'Rubra' and classification of its homologs in Caryophyllales. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ALANINE
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• CARBOHYDRATES
• BETA-CAROTENE
• P-COUMARIC-ACID
• FAT
• FERULIC-ACID
• FIBER
• GLYCINE
• HISTIDINE
• IRON
• KILOCALORIES
• LEUCINE
• LYSINE
• METHIONINE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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