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Perilla Ketone: A Potent Lung Toxin from the Mint Plant, Perilla frutescens Britton

1977; American Association for the Advancement of Science; Volume: 197; Issue: 4303 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1126/science.877573

1095-9203

Benjamin J. Wilson, John E. Garst, Robert D. Linnabary, Robert B. Channell,

Veterinary medicine and infectious diseases

Perilla ketone, from the essential oil of Perilla frutescens, is a potent pulmonary edemagenic agent for laboratory animals and livestock. This finding would account for reported effects of the plant on grazing cattle. The use of perilla in oriental foods and medicinal preparations suggests possible hazards to human health as well.