Crude drug sample data base

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Crude drug name

Market name紫蘇子
Formal name紫蘇子
Japanese nameしそし,Shisoshi
Vernacular nameZisuzi
Latin namePerillae Fructus (Non-JPS), (CP)
English namePerilla Fruit (Non-JPS), (CP)
Original plant namePerilla frutescens (L.) Britton var. acuta Kudo, or related species
Family nameLabiatae
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification fruit
Collection informationJapan, Osaka Pref., Tochimoto Tenkaido Co., Ltd.
Collection date1975/02/00
TMPW No.2173

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Production area information
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Collection information
Japan,Osaka Pref.
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Scientific information data base

Common name紫蘇子, 蘇子, Zisuzi, Suzi, Perillae Fructus (Non-JPS2022, CP2020), Perilla Fruit (Non-JPS2022, CP2020)
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Original plant namePerilla frutescens Britton var. crispa W. Deane, (Shiso)
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Family nameLabiatae
Used partfruit
Official compendiumNon-JPS (2022), CP (2020 ed.)
Clinical applicationIt is used as an antitussive, anodyne, diaphoretic, and antifebrile in the treatment of asthma, phlegm, bronchitis, and gastroenteritis.
Medical systemTraditional Chinese medicine
Drug effect in
traditional medicine
Traditional
classification
Antitussives and antiasthmatics
Beneficial effect[Property and Flavor] Warm; pungent.
[Meridian Tropism] Lung meridian.
[Actions] To direct qi downward and resolve phlegm, suppress cough and relieve wheezing, moisten the intestines to relax the bowels.
[Indications] Phlegm obstructing wheezing and qi counterflow, cough and wheezing, and constipation caused by intestinal dryness.
Chemical constituentFatty acids
(*C1):
Linolenic acid (種子 / seeds)

Monoterpenoids
(*C1):
l-Perillaldehyde, d-Limonene, alpha-Pinene, beta-Pinene, 3-Octanol, 1-Octen-3-ol, Linalool, Caryophyllene, alpha-Farnesene, 8-p-Menthen-7-ol, l-Perillyl alcohol
P. frutescens Britton var. citriodora Ohwi (*C1):
Citral

Phenylpropanoids
(*C1):
Caffeic acid

Flavones & Flavonols
(*C1):
Apigenin, Luteolin およびその配糖体 / and their glycosides

Anthocyanins
(*C1):
Shisonin

Tannins
(*C1):
Rosmarinic acid

Other aromatic compounds
(*C1):
Perillaketone, Naginataketone, Elsholtziaketone, Egomaketone, Isoegomaketone

Chemical structure



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Pharmacological effectUnknown.
Classical reference
(Chinese Herbal Classic "Zhenglei bencao")
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DiseaseCough, Dyspnea, Feeling of pressure in the chest, Constipation
FormulationKagaisan, Kanchuto, Kippihangeto, Zenshikunshito, Zosonmokuboito, Soshikokito, Jizenippo, Henseishinkiin, Teizento, Tokiyoketsuto
Related drugsPerillae Herba and Perillae Caulis et Folium
ReferencesNon-JPS2022: The Japanese standards for non-Pharmacopoeial crude drugs 2022.
CP2020: Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China 2020 edi.
C1)The Encyclopedia of Wakan-Yaku with Color Pictures Vol. I, pp 279-281.
Last renewal date2023/10/23