Botanical Name | Mentha piperita |
Common Name | Peppermint , Yerba Buena |
Country of Origin | India |
Solubility | 1ml dissolves in 4ml of70% alchohol |
Specific Gravity | 0.865 to 0.906 |
Optical Rotation | -20°C to -27°C |
Refrective Index | 1.359°C to 1.450°C |
PlantPart | Leaves |
Bland With | Basil, benzoin, black pepper, cypress, eucalyptus (all), geranium, grapefruit, juniper, lavender, lemon, marjoram, niaouli, pine, ravensara, rosemary, tea tree, and other mints. |
CAS No | 8004-70-2 |
Flash Point | 70º c |
Extraction Method | Steam Distilled |
Flavoring agent in pharmaceuticals, and ingredient in cough, cold and digestive remedies. Is also used as a flavoring agent in many foods, especially chewing gum and confectionery, alcoholic and soft drinks; also tobacco. Fragrance components in soaps, toothpaste, detergents, cosmetics, and perfumes..
Digestive stimulant of choice from the Greek days forward
Color : Slight - yellow,
Aroma : It has a warm, bitter and spicy aroma
Monoterpenes: pinene, .pinene, limonene: Monoterpenols
Acne, asthma, belching, bronchitis, cholera, clears the sinuses, colds, cough, cramps, dermatitis, diarrhea, dysmenorrhea, dyspepsia, eczema, fainting, fevers, flatulence, flu, gaseous indigestion and irritated colon, gastralgia, halitosis, headaches, hysteria, insect bites, insufficient liver or pancreas juices, kidney stones and gallstones