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Perilla

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Definition: A plant genus of the family LAMIACEAE that is a source of perilla alcohol and the oil is rich in alpha-linolenic acid (alpha-18:3).  prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT STRUCTURES term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (   
Examples Perilla frutescens 		Other names Perillas
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
perilloside C  0   *Glucosides *Monoterpenes Perilla. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1995 Jun;43(6):920-6
perilloside A  141206-20-4   *Glucosides *Monoterpenes Perilla. Chem Pharm Bull (Tokyo) 1995 Jun;43(6):920-6
perilla seed oil  68132-21-8   *alpha-Linolenic Acid Plant Oils Perilla.
Pharma Action Anticarcinogenic Agents 		Life Sci 1988;43(25):2067
perillaldehyde  2111-75-3   *Monoterpenes Perilla. Yakugaku Zasshi 1981;101(7):642
perilla alcohol  536-59-4   *Monoterpenes Perilla.
Pharma Action Antineoplastic Agents ; Enzyme Inhibitors 		Food Cosmet Toxicol 1981;19(2):253
perilla ketone  553-84-4   *Monoterpenes Perilla. Science 197(4303):573;1977

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