What are the side effects of perilla seed oil

Perilla seed oil, also known as perilla oil, is a healthy edible oil extracted from perilla food. It is often used in food cooking and contains rich nutritional value and medicinal effects. This plant contains a large amount of amino acids that can be provided to the human body; its medicinal effects are mainly reflected in relieving asthma, lowering hyperlipidemia, promoting intellectual development, etc. However, perilla seed oil also has certain side effects, which will be briefly introduced in this article.

Side Effects of Perilla Seed Oil

Perilla seed oil is a kind of edible oil that is refined from perilla. It contains many substances that are beneficial to the human body and has many benefits for human health, especially the linoleic acid it contains, which is a fatty acid necessary for the human body. It does not contain cholesterol and has a good health-care effect.

Perilla oil can control platelet aggregation in the human body, reduce neutral lipids in the blood, remove cholesterol, and prevent thrombosis. Scientific experiments have proven that it is the vegetable oil with the highest content of a-linolenic acid among the currently known vegetable oils, and it enjoys the reputation of "deep sea fish oil on land".

To sum up, it is not clear what the side effects of perilla seed oil are. Only when used under the guidance of a doctor can it be ensured to be correct.

Effects and functions of perilla seed oil

Perilla is an annual herb of the genus Perilla in the family Lamiaceae. As a multi-purpose economic plant, it has a cultivation history of more than 2,000 years in my country. It is a traditional medicinal and edible plant in my country, and one of the first 60 Chinese medicinal materials promulgated by the National Health Department as both food and medicine. Its resources are distributed in more than 20 provinces across the country. The mature fruit of perilla is also called "Perilla seed", and the oil content of Perilla seed is 30%-50%.

Perilla seed oil is also known as perilla oil or perilla seed oil. The main fatty acid content of perilla seed oil, from high to low, is 44%-64% a-linolenic acid, 14%-17% linoleic acid, 13%-15% oleic acid, 6%-7% palmitic acid, and 1%-2% stearic acid. The characteristic of its fatty acid composition is that the content of ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (a-linolenic acid) is extremely high, even higher than that of flaxseed oil. It also helps maintain the balance of ω-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids and ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids in the diet. Therefore, its nutritional value is comparable to that of flaxseed oil, serving as a beneficial supplement to other edible vegetable oils. Its disadvantage is that the linoleic acid content is very low, so perilla seed oil is not suitable as the main cooking oil.

Perilla seed is a traditional Chinese medicinal material. Data show that the pharmacological effects of perilla seed oil include anti-thrombotic, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, antihypertensive, hypolipidemic, cholesterol-lowering, promoting learning behavior and visual function, and antitussive and antiasthmatic (China Traditional Chinese Medicine Information 2001, Vol. 8, No. 10). It is reported that perilla seed oil, olive oil and sunflower seed oil all have the effect of lowering postprandial blood sugar in experimental animals, but perilla seed oil has the strongest effect. It is speculated that this is mainly because ω-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (a-linolenic acid) can enhance insulin sensitivity and improve glucose metabolism. Perilla seed oil has the effect of counteracting high blood pressure (caused by a high-salt diet) in animal experiments. It is precisely because of the pharmacological effects of perilla seed oil that many health products made from perilla seed oil are now on the market.

Since there is currently no national standard for perilla seed oil in China, consumers should pay special attention to the product's origin, source, and the qualifications and reputation of the manufacturer when purchasing perilla seed oil products. Like flaxseed oil, perilla seed oil is easily oxidized due to its high proportion of linolenic acid. It is not stable enough, not resistant to storage, has a low smoke point, and is more likely to smoke when heated. Generally, perilla seed oil (a small amount) can be mixed with other vegetable oils (a large amount) and used for ordinary household cooking, such as steaming dishes. Good quality perilla oil can be eaten cold or mixed into dishes after they are cooked.

Perilla seed oil is actually used a lot in our lives, especially the perilla leaves that are pressed to extract oil. In terms of diet, perilla leaves can be added to fish soup to remove the fishy smell, and drinking perilla leaves soaked in water has a good effect on treating colds and abdominal distension. The oil extracted from it also has many benefits and functions, but perilla seed oil also has side effects. The editor has introduced the side effects of perilla seed oil to you in the above article, so please understand it carefully!