Abstract
Perilla frutescens seeds contain saturated fatty acids and unsaturated fatty acids which include the monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. These seeds contain approximately 35-40% oil. The oil of Perilla frutescens contains ω-3 fatty acids (54-64%), ω-6 fatty acids (≈14%) and the ω-9 fatty acids (small amount). In comparing to other plant oils, Perilla oil contains one of the highest proportions of ω-3 fatty acids. These polyunsaturated fatty acids are the most beneficial to human health in prevention and control of various diseases like cardiovascular disorders, cancer, inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis etc. This review article describes briefly the benefits and the medicinal uses of Perilla frutescens seeds.
Highlights
Perilla frutescens (Labiatae) commonly called Perilla is an annual crop
Perilla oil is a viable source of vegetarian ω-3 fatty acids for nutrition and health
Research showed that the incidence of heart attacks is reduced when the fats in the diet have high amount of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs), especially ω-3 fatty acids
Summary
Perilla frutescens (Labiatae) commonly called Perilla is an annual crop. It is native to East Asia and the major producing countries of Perilla are China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, India and other East Asian countries.Perilla seeds are small and weight about 4 gms/1000 seeds.COOKING WITH PERILLA OIL: In the diet, Perilla oil is consumed cold as aThe herb is about 1 meter high with small flowers, dressing for salads, pasta and frying. Compared with other acid (14-23%), linoleic acid (11-16%) and the oils used for cooking, Perilla oil has MUFAs and saturated fatty acids (SFAs) (6.7-7.6%). CHEMISTRY OF PERILLA SEED OIL: Perilla is a source of fatty acids that contains both SFAs and USFAs (MUFAs & PUFAs). The balance between ω-3, ω-6 and ω-9 fatty acids
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