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The document assesses the pathogenicity of Cercospora basellae in Basella alba and explores factors influencing disease development. It includes a comprehensive literature review covering the botany, nutritional quality, distribution, and diseases affecting Basella alba, as well as the significance of Cercospora basellae. The document highlights the health benefits and uses of Basella alba in various cultures and its potential applications in food and medicine.

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The document assesses the pathogenicity of Cercospora basellae in Basella alba and explores factors influencing disease development. It includes a comprehensive literature review covering the botany, nutritional quality, distribution, and diseases affecting Basella alba, as well as the significance of Cercospora basellae. The document highlights the health benefits and uses of Basella alba in various cultures and its potential applications in food and medicine.

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ASSESSMENT OF PAPATHOGENICITY OF CERCOSPORA BASELLA ALBAE IN

BASELLA ALBAE AND UNDERSTANDING THE FACTORS THAT INFLENCE


DISEASES DEVELOPMENT.

Outlines

Chapter 1

1.0 Introduction and literature review


1.1 Botany of BASELLA ALBAE
1.2 Nutritional quality of BASELLA ALBAE
1.3 Distribution of BASELLA ALBAE
1.4 Disease affecting BASELLA ALBAE
1.5 Overview of CERCOSPORA BASELLA ALBAE
1.6 Importance of CERCOSPORA BASELLA ALBAE
1.7 The pathogenicity of CERCOSPORABASELLA ALBAE IN BASELLA
ALBAE
1.8 Factors that influence the disease development in BASELLA
ALBAE
1.9 The severity of disease symptoms in BASELLA ALBAE

Chapter one
1.1 BOTANY OF BASELLA ALBAE
Recent studies have shown fruits from less-known and unexplored plants as
an excellent source of nutrients and biologically active compounds for food
and non-food applications (Khan et al. 2011, 2015). Basella plant is extremely
heat tolerant and fast-growing perennial vine which is wildly cultivated as a
cool-season vegetable. Basella alba is also known as Malabar spinach, Indian
spinach, Ceylon spinach, climber spinach and vine spinach. In India, it is
commonly known as “Poi”. Red-violet colour of leaves, stalks, petioles and
fruits are due to the presence of betalains (Palada et al, 1999). This crop is
suitable for both home and market garden in the lowland tropics. This plant is
full of nutrition like normal spinach. Also, the oil obtained from its seeds can
become the source of safe vegetable oil. This plant is good for health due to
the presence of mineral, protein, oil, carbohydrate, fibre, carotenoid, organic
acid, vitamins. In the winter season, Malabar spinach can be used in place of
normal spinach as it has similar Nutritional and medicinal value. Basella plant
species contain betacyanin, carotenoids, bioflavonoids, β-sitosterol and lupeol
which are reported to have antioxidant, antiproliferative, antimicrobial, anti-
inflammatory activities etc. and help in curing various diseases, namely
anticancer, antiviral, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cholesterol, anti-
ulcer, antimicrobial, anti-hypoglycemic, wound healing, androgenic from the
ancient times. Leaf juice is used in to treat catarrh and it is also an as safe
laxative for children, pregnant women and in a urinary diseased patient. In
Ayurveda Malabar spinach is called as “Upodika”, “Potaki”, “Malvaa”,
“Amritvallari”, and in Siddha/Tamil as “Vaslakkirai” (Khare, 2004). It used as a
vegetable in many countries like Philippines, Thailand China, Mongolia, India,
Sri Lanka and many African countries. In India, In Andhra Pradesh curry
of Basella and Yam is made popularly known as Kanda Bachali Koora, in
Odisha, it is used to make Curries and Saaga.

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