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Essential Oil Details

Essential Name
: Mentha piperita Pranjal essential oil
Plant Name
: Peppermint
Plant Variety Name
: Pranjal
Plant Tissue Name
: Leaf

Introduction

Mint is used for the common cold, cough, inflammation of the mouth and throat, sinus infections, and respiratory infections. It is also used for digestive problems including heartburn, nausea and other diseases. The oil yield of the variety is 90 Kg/ha

Other Details

Mint was originally used as a medicinal herb to treat stomach ache and chest pains.[17] There are several uses in traditional medicine and preliminary research for possible use in treating irritable bowel syndrome. Menthol from mint essential oil (40–90%) is an ingredient of many cosmetics and some perfumes. Menthol and mint essential oil are also used in aromatherapy which may have clinical use to alleviate post-surgery nausea.

Reference

1. Dwivedi S,. Singh M, Singh AP, Singh V, Naqvi AA, Khanuja SPS, Kumar Sushil. 2001. registeration of new variety Pranjal of Mentha x pipetita. J Med Arom Pl Sci 23: 99-101.

2. Aflatuni, Abbas, et al. "Variation in the extract composition of mints of different origin cultivated in Finland." Journal of essential oil Research 12.4 (2000): 462-466.

3. Stojanova, A., P. Paraskevova, and C. H. Anastassov. "A comparative investigation on the essential oil composition of two Bulgarian cultivars of Mentha piperita L." Journal of Essential Oil Research 12.4 (2000): 438-440.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.Compound Name Compound Percentage(%)
1Menthol 51.0
2Menthone 13.1

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.Compound Name Compound Percentage(%)
11,8-Cineole 4.6
2Menthofuran 3.1
3Isomenthylacetate 2.5
4Methyl Acetate 2.17
5Cis-Sabinenehydrate 1.5
6Gamma-Terpinene 1.2
7Isomenthol 1.6
8Pulegone 1.9
9Alpha-Terpinene 0.5
10Beta-Caryophyllene 0.6
11Germacrene D 0.5
12Isopulegol 0.1

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