In lab tests, the vitamin E-like compounds (tocopherols) in perilla oil are strongly linked to its ability to fight free radicals in two different ways, while the yellow pigments (carotenoids) are...

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Influence of refining processes on the bioactive composition, in vitro antioxidant capacity, and their correlation of perilla seed oil

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2020 Apr

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Influence of refining processes on the bioactive composition, in vitro antioxidant capacity, and their correlation of perilla seed oil

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DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.15070

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Even though phenols and phytosterols are often thought to be healthy antioxidants, in this lab test of perilla oil, they didn’t seem to help at all in fighting free radicals.

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