purple perilla

Perilla frutescens is a kind of edible, medicinal and oil plant. The stems, leaves, seeds and roots of Perilla frutescens have high nutritional value. Every 100g of tender stems and leaves contains 23mg of iron, 3mg of calcium, 44mg of phosphorus, 9.1mg of carotene, 44mg of vitamin C and 1.3mg of niacin. Every 100g of seeds contains 28.8mg of carotene, vitamins E, B1 and B2 and 3675PPm of calcium. In addition, the oil content of seeds is 45%, and the protein content is 25%. Perilla frutescens L. is not only for food, but also for oil extraction from seeds. Perilla frutescens L. oil is also a high-grade industrial oil.
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