Review Article

A Review on Bioactivities of Perilla: Progress in Research on the Functions of Perilla as Medicine and Food

Table 3

The main effects of perilla.

Product studied Main effectsType of study Number of papers

Perilla decoctionType I antiallergic effect
Mouse ear passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA) reaction
IgA nephropathy in HIGA mice
Decreased proliferation of mesangial cells
Animal5

Perilla extractInhibits growth and induces NO production in vascular smooth muscle cells In vitro 2

Perilla oilProtective effects against recurrent aphthous stomatitis (−) Human1
Fatty acid synthesis, improved learning in the Sidman active avoidance taskAnimal8
Cytostatic activityIn vitro 1

PerillaldehydeAntidepressant-like effect through regulation of the olfactory nervous systemAnimal2
Vasodilatory effect
Cytostatic activity and so on
In vitro 6

Perillyl alcoholCytostatic activityIn vitro 2

Perillic acidCytostatic activityIn vitro 2

Rosmarinic acidSeasonal allergic rhinoconjunctivitis inhibition, absorption, metabolism, degradation, and urinary excretionHuman2
Antiallergic effects against type I allergies
Antidepressant-like effect
Anticarcinogenic effect
Animal8
Cytostatic activityIn vitro 4

Caffeic acidAbsorption, metabolism, degradation, and urinary excretionHuman1
Antidepressant-like effectAnimal1