CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Mentha Viridis Supriya essential oil

Plant Name

: Garden Mint, Pudina

Plant Variety Name

: Supriya

Plant Tissue Name

: Whole plant

Introduction

Other Details

Commonly referred to as Spearmint, the thin leaves of this plant emit a spicy aroma and taste. It is not, however, cooling like Peppermint. Spearmint is comprised of a high quanity of essential oils, as well as tannins and flavonoids. It contains both refreshing and toning properties.

Biological Activity Details

Serial No.	Biological Activity Name
1	Anti-microbial

Reference

1. BR Tyagi, JR Bahl, V Singh, H Singh, SPS Duthan, Tajuddin, AA Naqvi and S Mandal. A high yielding superior strain of Mentha viridis developed. CIMAP Newsletter (1987) 14:2-3.

2. Mkaddem, Mounira, et al. "Chemical composition and antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Mentha (longifolia L. and viridis) essential oils." Journal of food science 74.7 (2009): M358-M363.

3. Mkaddem, Mounira, et al. "Chemical composition and antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Mentha (longifolia L. and viridis) essential oils." Journal of food science 74.7 (2009): M358-M363.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Carvone	65

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	1,8-Cineole	9.14
2	Limonene	4.87
3	Methyl Eugenol	3.0
4	Alpha-Terpineol	1.97
5	Beta-Selinene	1.86
6	Isomenthone	1.13
7	Sabinene	0.20
8	3-Octanol	0.54
9	Alpha- Pinene	0.50
10	Alpha-Humulene	0.62
11	Beta-Caryophyllene Oxide	0.86
12	Beta-Myrcene	0.19
13	Delta-3-Carene	0.34
14	P-Cymene	0.33