Production of valuable perilla oil by Reinartz pressing

7. September 2017

SUPERFOOD FROM PERILLA

Be it Acai berries, Chia seed or Matcha – super food in this country is main feature for healthy connoisseurs. Perilla, however, still is an insider’s tip for many Germans.
Japanese and Koreans, however, use the leaves of the Perilla plant – also called Shiso – already since long for cultivated seasoning. And Perilla oil is pressed from the seeds of the green-leaved species, which is rich in valuable and healthy omega-3 fatty acids.