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Perilla : the genus Perilla / edited by He-Ci Yu, Kenichi Kosuna, and Megumi Haga.
LIBRA QK495.L25 P47 1997
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Medicinal and aromatic plants--industrial profiles ; v. 2.
- Medicinal and aromatic plants--industrial profiles ; v. 2
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Perilla.
- Medicinal plants.
- Plants, Medicinal--therapeutic use.
- Plant Leaves--therapeutic use.
- Plant Extracts--pharmacology.
- Medical Subjects:
- Plants, Medicinal--therapeutic use.
- Plant Leaves--therapeutic use.
- Plant Extracts--pharmacology.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 191 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Amsterdam : Harwood Academic Publishers, [1997]
- Summary:
- Perilla includes review articles describing the cultivation, traditional and modern applications, the chemical, pharmacological, medical and clinical studies of this plant and its active compounds. The cell culture of Perilla, the genetic control of the plant, and the isolation and structural elucidation of a number of its active compounds such as terpenoids, phenolics, glycosides, flavonoids and anthocyanins are discussed. Also reflected is the use of Perilla seed oil, containing a high degree of a-linolenic acid (n-3 fatty acid) an essential fatty acid in human nutrition and beneficial in the treatment of disease. Special focus is given to the recent development in the preparation and application of Perilla leaf extract for the treatment of allergies. This comprehensive treatment of Perilla should be of interest to everyone involved in medicinal and aromatic plant research.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9057021714
- OCLC:
- 39202414
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