Perilla frutescens, an annual herb of the Labiatae family, has been cultivated in China for more than 2000 years. P. frutescens is the one of the first medicinal and edible plant published by the Ministry of Health. Its leaves, stems and seeds can be used as medicine and edible food. Because of the abundant nutrients and bioactive components in this plant, P. frutescens has been studied extensively in medicine, food, health care and chemical fields with great prospects for development. This paper reviews the cultivation history, chemical compositions and pharmacological activities of P. frutescens, which provides a reference for the development and utilization of P. frutescens resources.
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生物活性成分;药食同源;紫苏;药理活性
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This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 81973422) and the CAMS Innovation Fund for Medical Sciences (CIFMS) (No. 2021-I2M-1-071).
Xinling Wu a, b,c, Shuting Dong b, c, Hongyu Chen b, c, Miaoxian Guo b, c, Zhiying Sun a,*, Hongmei Luo b, c,*. Perilla frutescens: A traditional medicine and food homologous plant[J]. Chinese Herbal Medicines (CHM),2023,15(3):369-375
