Mentha citrata , Kiran
| About Plant | Mentha citrata (Family: Lamiaceae) a perennial herb originalted in central and southern Europe. It is also known as Bergamot mint, Eau-de-cologne Mint, Horsemint, Lemon Mint, Lime Mint, Orange Mint, Pineapple Mint, Su Nanesi, Water Mint, Wild Water Mint, and in Central America Yerba Buena. Even though it is listed here as a species it is probably better to regard it as a cultivar or cultivar group of Mentha aquatica |
| Plant Variety | Kiran |
| Major Constituents of Variety | Linalool, Linalyl acetate |
| Essential Oil | .
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| Compounds in essential Oil | Alloocimene Alpha-Humulene , Alpha-Pinene , Alpha-Terpinolene , Beta-Cubebene , Beta-Elemene , Beta-Farnesene , Beta-Pinene , Caryophyllene , Cis-beta-ocimene , Eudesmol , Geranial , Geraniol , Hedycaryol , Nerol , Neryl Acetate , Terpinen-4-Ol , Trans-Beta-Ocimene , Linalool , Linanyl Acetate |
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| Compound Property | N/A |
| Contributor | BR Tyagi, V Singh, H Singh and AA Naqvi |
| Year of Release | 1988 |
| Reference | :Improved varieties and genetic research in medicinal and aromatic plants (MAPs). In: Proceedings of Second National Interactive Meet on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants: (2005) 53 —61. |
