Specification :

Perilla oil is derived from the seed of the plant Perilla. Perilla oil is a very rich source of alpha-linolenic acid. About 50 to 70% of perilla oil is alpha-linolenic acid. Alpha-linolenic acid is found in perilla oil as a triacylglycerol or triglyceride. The Mediterranean diet, high in ALA, appears to lower the risk of coronary artery disease and certain types of cancer.
ALA is metabolized to eicosapaentenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). EPA is a precursor of the series-3 prostaglandins, the series-5 leukotrienes and the series-3 thromboxanes. These eicosanoids have anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic properties. The incorporation of metabolites of ALA in cell membranes may play a role in anti-inflammatory activity, inhibition of platelet aggregation and possibly in anti-proliferative actions of ALA. Perilla oil may be a palatable alternative to those who find fish oils effective in colitis but cannot tolerate taking them for prolonged periods.
Perilla oil has been shown to:
" Reduce the risk of heart attacks and atherosclerosis and maintain cardiac cell energy output
" Reduce the risk of breast and colon cancer
" Inhibit the formation of inflammatory such as rheumatoid arthritis, colitis, reduce the severity of allergies
" Many auto-immune diseases
" Maintain youthful cell membrane structure
" Inhibit abnormal blood clotting
" Provide neurological benefits
" Fights obesity
Perilla oil may be indicated as a cardioprotective supplement, to help prevent blood clots and to ameliorate some of the symptoms of inflammatory bowel disease. Animal studies suggest that perilla oil might eventually prove useful in the prevention or management of some cancers.