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Perilla

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Perilla meaning

An East Asian herb with flavorful leaves used in cooking and as a garnish, Perilla frutescens. Also grown for the seeds, which contain an edible and industrially-useful oil.

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The product is anchored by scientific references that explore the effects of various natural substances, from purple perilla and luteolin to ginseng and quercetin, on weight and metabolism.

In his left hand is a bushy bouquet of dark purple (red perilla), cultivated from seeds that his father had secreted in his luggage following a trip to Tokyo.