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Perilla Oil, extracted from Perilla frutescens seeds, is particularly rich in alpha-linolenic acid, the most important of the Omega-3 essential fatty acids.
Perilla seeds con-tain a drying oil (40%) with high content of multiply unsaturated fatty acids (60% α-linolenic acid, 15% both linoleic and oleic acid); their medicinal value is sometimes matter of great exaggeration.
ALA may support the health of many organs and body systems, including the cardiovascular system, immune system, skin, brain, and joints. Studies show that alpha-linolenic acid can help prevent cardiac disease, stroke and arthritis, and that perilla oil could help reduce the risk of colon and breast cancer, as well as colitis, obesity and asthma.