A systematic review on multi-nutritional and phytopharmacological importance of Perilla frutescens

Abstract

Perilla frutescens (L.) Britt, a worldwide distributed plant, is an important economic crop and with a long cultivation history in China as well as some other countries in Asia. The plant species were the main parts of folk medicine practiced by the ancient peoples in different parts of the world. P. frutescens (L.) is an annual short-day plant belonging to the family Labiatae which is used by ancient people in different parts of the world. P.