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 Perilla ocymoides

Also known as beefsteak plant. Like many plants, the leaves contain flavones which help the plant survive in natural sunlight. Although the oil from this plant is best avoided due to the risk of contact dermatitis, its extracts may have anti-inflammatory activity as well as functioning as antioxidants. There is no substantiated research on human skin proving Perilla ocymoidies’ has benefit, but we know that flavones can be helpful and research on animals has shown this extract has anti-tumor ability when skin is exposed to UVB light (Sources: www.natutaldatabase.com, Biological and Pharmaceutical Bulletin, April 2003, pages 560-563; and Biochemical Pharmacology, August 2004, pages 433-439).