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Common Names
Perilla
How this plant is used
Food
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (2E,4E,63)-ALLOFARNESENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| (2Z,4E,63)-ALLOFARNESENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| 12-ACETYLOCTADEC-9-ENOIC-ACID | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Lee, K. I., Rhee, S. H., Park, K. Y., Kim, J. O. 1992. Antimutagenic Compounds Identified from Perilla Leaf. Han'guk Yongyang Siklyong Hakhoe Chi, 21(3): 302-307. |
| 3',4',5,7-TETRAHYDROXYFLAVONE | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3(S)-HYDROXY-4(R)-(1-METHYL-ETHENYL)-CYCLOHEX-1-ENE-1-CARBOXALDEHYDE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 122.0 | not available | Tada, M., Matsumoto, R., Chiba, K. 1996. An Oxidative Metabolite of Perillaldehyde from Perilla frutescens. Phytochemistry, 43(4): 803-804. |
| 3,4-DIHYDROXYBENZALDEHYDE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 3,4-DIHYDROXYBENZOATE | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| 6,7-DIHYDROXYCOUMARIN | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| ALPHA-BERGAMOTENE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 35000.0 | not available | Kang, R., Helms, R., Stout, M.J., Jaber, H., Chen, Z., and Nakatsu, T. 1992. Antimicrobial Activity of the Volatile Constituents of Perilla frutescens and Its Synergistic Effects with Polygodial. J. Agric. Food Chem., 40: 2328-2330. |
| ALPHA-BERGAMOTENE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Kang, R., Helms, R., Stout, M.J., Jaber, H., Chen, Z., and Nakatsu, T. 1992. Antimicrobial Activity of the Volatile Constituents of Perilla frutescens and Its Synergistic Effects with Polygodial. J. Agric. Food Chem., 40: 2328-2330. |
| ALPHA-CARYOPHYLLENE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 1300.0 | not available | Kang, R., Helms, R., Stout, M.J., Jaber, H., Chen, Z., and Nakatsu, T. 1992. Antimicrobial Activity of the Volatile Constituents of Perilla frutescens and Its Synergistic Effects with Polygodial. J. Agric. Food Chem., 40: 2328-2330. |
| ALPHA-COPAENE | 0 | Shoot Essent. Oil | not available | 12000.0 | 1.00 | Nguyen, X. D., La, D. M., Lu'u, D. C., Leclercq, P. A. 1995. Essential Oil Constituents from the Aerial Parts of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton. J. Essent. Oil Res., 7(4): 429-432. |
| ALPHA-HUMULENE | 2 | Shoot Essent. Oil | not available | 13000.0 | 1.10 | Nguyen, X. D., La, D. M., Lu'u, D. C., Leclercq, P. A. 1995. Essential Oil Constituents from the Aerial Parts of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton. J. Essent. Oil Res., 7(4): 429-432. |
| ALPHA-PHELLANDRENE | 11 | Shoot Essent. Oil | not available | not available | not available | Nguyen, X. D., La, D. M., Lu'u, D. C., Leclercq, P. A. 1995. Essential Oil Constituents from the Aerial Parts of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton. J. Essent. Oil Res., 7(4): 429-432. |
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | J.S. Glasby Dict.Pls Containing 2ndary Metabolite. 1991. |
| ALPHA-PINENE | 28 | Shoot Essent. Oil | not available | 7000.0 | -0.48 | Nguyen, X. D., La, D. M., Lu'u, D. C., Leclercq, P. A. 1995. Essential Oil Constituents from the Aerial Parts of Perilla frutescens (L.) Britton. J. Essent. Oil Res., 7(4): 429-432. |
| ALPHA-TERPINEOL ACETATE | 0 | Leaf Essent. Oil | not available | 1300.0 | -1.27 | Kang, R., Helms, R., Stout, M.J., Jaber, H., Chen, Z., and Nakatsu, T. 1992. Antimicrobial Activity of the Volatile Constituents of Perilla frutescens and Its Synergistic Effects with Polygodial. J. Agric. Food Chem., 40: 2328-2330. |
| AMYGDALIN | 8 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| ANTHOCYANINS | 30 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Koezuka, Y., Honda, G., Sakamoto, S., Tabata, M. 1985. Genetic Control of Anthocyanin Production in Perilla frutescens. Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 39(3): 228-231. |
| APIGENIN | 101 | Seed | not available | not available | not available | CRC Handbook of Medicinal Herbs and/or CRC Handbook of Proximate Analyses |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 11B-HSD-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| 5-Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ABeta-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acaricide | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acetylcholinergic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AChE-Inhibitor | 2 | Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8. |
| Acidulant | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Adenylate-Cyclase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 8 | Shin*, K.H., Chung, M.S., Chae, Y.J., Yoon, K.Y., Cho, T.S. 1992. A survey for aldose reductase inhibition of herbal medicines. Fitoterapia 64(2): 130, 1993. |
| Allelochemic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelopathic | 1 | Wright,C.W.(Ed)2002.Medicinal&Aromatic Plants-Industrial Profiles.Artemisia.344pp.Maffei,M.(Ed)2002.Vetiveria.The Genus Vetiveria.Taylor&Francis.NY,NY.191pp.Southwell,I.,Lowe,R.(Eds)1999.Tea Tree.The Genus Melaleuca.Harwood Acad.Pub.Amsterdam,Netherlands. |
| Allergenic | 16 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Glucosidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Amphetaminagenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 9 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Androgenic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |