Botonical Name | : | Mentha piperita | |
CAS # | : | 8006-90-4 | |
Country of Origin | : | India | |
Color & Odor | : | Colourless to pale yellow Free flowing Liquid with Characteristic to menthol odor | |
Solubility | : | Miscible with ethanol(96%) and other. | |
Specific Gravity | : | 0.9000 – 0.9200 @ 20°C | |
Optical Rotation | : | -10° to -25° | |
Refractive Index | : | 1.4600 – 1.4710 @ 23°C | |
Flash Point | : | >100°C | |
Major Constituents | : | Mentha furan, menthol | |
Plant Part Used | : | Leaves | |
Extraction Method | : | Steam Distillation |
DESCRIPTION:
The Mentha Piperita Oil that we offer is extracted from the Indian Piperita Oil through the method of fractional distillation. The original plant from which we obtain our oil is cultivated in India and is completely natural oil distinguished by its purity. CONSTITUENTS:
Mentha furan, menthol, menthyl acetate, menthone. AROMATIC SUMMARY / NOTE / STRENGTH OF AROMA:
Mentha furan, menthol, menthyl acetate, menthone. BLENDS WITH:
Ethanol. COMMON NAMES:
Gamathi pudina, paparminta, vilayati pudina and peppermint. USES:
The Mentha Piperita Oil (Oil Peppermint Ex-Piperita) finds extensive usage in the pharmaceutical and flavour industry. It has highly valuable medicinal properties and is considered a very good flavouring agent because of its appealing smell.