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TDS of    Perilla seeds Extract Sclareolide / sclareolide  

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What Is perilla?

Perilla is an herb of the mint family, Lamiaceae. Though known to several cultures by different names, the disparate varieties are now classified under the single species 

Perilla is called  (   pinyin:zisu) in Chinese and is traditionally used in Chinese medicine, and has been shown to stimulate interferon activity^[2] and thus, the body's immune system.

It is used to ease the symptoms of the common cold. It is fried in oil with garlic or ginger in the wok, and eaten as a dish with meals. The su in its name (formed by addition of the 

herb radical to a homophone meaning "revive") was the namesake for Mount Gusu, the peak which gave Suzhou its name. The Manchu people's festival of "Food Extermination Day"

   calls for perilla to be eaten by bannermen.