Disadvantages of omega-3 in perilla oil

The disadvantage of ω-3 in perilla oil is its low linoleic acid content, so perilla seed oil is not suitable as the main edible oil. Perilla frutescens is a traditional Chinese medicine. It has good effects on anti-allergy, anti-stress and lowering blood sugar.

Perilla seed oil is a highly unsaturated natural oil extracted from the mature seeds of Perilla frutescens, a medicinal plant of Labiatae. The main component of perilla seed oil is α linolenic acid, the content of which is about 67%, which is the highest among all natural vegetable oils found at present.