Characteristics of fatty acid composition of perilla seed oil
The polyunsaturated fatty acid content in perilla seed oil reaches 75%, of which alpha-linolenic acid exceeds 60%, making it the oil with the highest Ω-3 fatty acid content. In addition, it contains a small amount of saturated fatty acids (7.6%), monounsaturated fatty acids (oleic acid content is 11.2%), and linoleic acid content is 13.1%. But perilla seed oil does not contain EPA and DHA.