Abstract:[Objective]This study aims to comprehensively develop perilla and improve its utilization value.[Method]Using perilla leaves as raw material, the effects of solid-liquid ratio, ethanol volume fraction, ultrasonic time, and enzymatic hydrolysis time on the mass fraction of anthocyanins in perilla leaves were studied. The ultrasound-assisted dual-enzyme extraction conditions for anthocyanins from perilla leaves were optimized by the response surface method. The antioxidant activity and phenol mass fraction of anthocyanins from perilla leaves were determined, and the main phenols were analyzed by chromatography.[Result]The optimal extraction conditions of anthocyanins from perilla leaves were solid-liquid ratio of 1 g∶16 mL, ethanol volume fraction of 74%, ultrasonic time of 23 min, and enzymatic hydrolysis time of 92 min. Under these conditions, the mass fraction of anthocyanins from perilla leaf was 252.87 mg/100 g, with a DPPH radical scavenging rate of 48.88%, a total antioxidant capacity of 51.12%, and a hydroxyl radical scavenging rate of 34.99%. The phenols in perilla leaf anthocyanins showed the mass fraction of 4.81 mg/g, containing (0.43±0.04) mg/g delphinidin-3-O-glucoside, (0.86±0.07) mg/g cyanidin, and (1.41±0.03) mg/g paeoniflorin-3,5-O-diglucoside. The mass fraction of phenols in different batches of the same variety had little difference. In addition, perilla leaf anthocyanins had a strong ability to scavenge DPPH and hydroxyl free radicals. Paeoniflorin-3,5-O-diglucoside bound to the Nrf2 pocket of KEAP1, inhibited KEAP1-Nrf2 binding, and promoted the nuclear translocation of Nrf2 and the expression of hemeoxygenase-1 (HO-1) and quinone oxidoreductase 1 (NQO1).[Conclusion]Factors such as the mass ratio of dual enzymes, total enzyme dosage, temperature, solid-liquid ratio, ethanol volume fraction, ultrasonic time, and enzymatic hydrolysis time have different effects on the mass fraction of anthocyanins in perilla leaves, and the mass fraction of phenols in perilla leaves is related to the raw materials and storage conditions. Perilla leaf anthocyanins can exert antioxidant effects by directly scavenging free radicals and activating the KEAP1-Nrf2/antioxidant response element (ARE) pathway. Ultrasound-assisted dual-enzyme method enables efficient extraction of high-purity anthocyanins from perilla leaves. This study provides a theoretical basis for the application of perilla leaf anthocyanins in food processing.