Perilla frutescens var. frutescens
Perilla frutescens frutescens
Perilla frutescens var. frutescens, commonly known as Shiso or Perilla, is a versatile aromatic herb central to East Asian cuisine and traditional medicine. Renowned for its distinctive fragrance, this plant offers significant therapeutic benefits, including potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antimicrobial properties used to support digestive and respiratory health.
- Scientific name: Perilla frutescens var. frutescens
- Family: Lamiaceae
- Native range: Europe
Taxonomical Classification
This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and the phylum Streptophyta, falling under the class Equisetopsida and subclass Magnoliidae. Within the order Lamiales and family Lamiaceae, it is classified under the genus Perilla. Specifically, it is identified by the botanical name Perilla frutescens var. frutescens.
| Rank | Classification | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae | WCVP |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | WCVP |
| Class | Equisetopsida | WCVP |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae | WCVP |
| Order | Lamiales | WCVP |
| Family | Lamiaceae | WCVP |
| Genus | Perilla | WCVP |
Common Names
This plant, known by several names across different linguistic contexts, is referred to as 桂荏 (zh), Perilla frutescens frutescens (en), 荏 (zh), and 苏 (zh).| Language | Common Name | Source |
|---|---|---|
| zh | 桂荏 | Wikidata |
| en | Perilla frutescens frutescens | Wikidata |
| zh | 荏 | Wikidata |
| zh | 苏 | Wikidata |
Distribution
This plant exhibits a broad geographical distribution across several distinct regions of the European continent. In Middle Europe, its presence can be documented within the borders of Germany. Moving toward Southeastern Europe, the species is found in both Italy and Romania. The distribution extends further into Eastern Europe, specifically covering areas of South European Russia. Finally, the plant is also recorded as growing throughout Ukraine.
| Region | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Middle Europe | Germany | WCVP |
| Southeastern Europe | Italy | WCVP |
| Southeastern Europe | Romania | WCVP |
| Eastern Europe | South European Russia | WCVP |
| Eastern Europe | Ukraine | WCVP |
| Russian Far East | Khabarovsk | WCVP |
| Russian Far East | Primorye | WCVP |
| Caucasus | Transcaucasus | WCVP |
| China | China South-Central | WCVP |
| China | Inner Mongolia | WCVP |
Chemicals
Perilla frutescens var. frutescens has 6 reported phytochemicals identified across 6 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include PA, PK, PL, PP, anthocyanins.
- Total chemicals
- 6
- Scientific sources
- 6
Most Reported Compounds
| Compound | Sources | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| PA | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| PK | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| PL | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| PP | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| anthocyanins | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| flavonoids | 1 | ★☆☆☆☆ |