Perilla Oil

Name:
Perilla Oil
Detailed information:

Properties:

Light-yellow drying oil. D 0.932–0.945, saponification value 191–193, iodine value 187–202, refr index 1.4841. Soluble in alcohol, ether, chloroform, and carbon disulfide. Combustible. Subject to spontaneous heating.

Derivation:

From the seeds of Perilla ocimoides, grown commonly in Japan and Korea. Chief constituents: Linoleic and linolenic acids.

Use:

Substitute for linseed oil, edible oil in Asia, manufacture of varnishes.