CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Mentha arvensis Himalaya essential oil

Plant Name

: Menthol mint, Corn mint, Japanese mint

Plant Variety Name

: Himalaya

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 150 Kg/ha

Reference

1. S Kumar, BR Tyagi, JR Bahl, H. Singh, V. Singh, Ram Ujagir, SPS Khanuja, AK Shasany,RS Shukla, A Sattar, D Singh, A Haseeb, VP Singh, P Ram, K Singh, S Singh, SP Singh,NK Patra, M Alam, AA Naqvi, M Ram, KK Agarwal and K Singh.Himalaya-a high menthol yielding hybrid clone of M. arvensis. J. Med. Arom. Pl. Sci (1997) Pl Sci 19: 729-731.

2. Rajeswara Rao, Bhaskaruni R., et al. "Comparative Composition of Whole Herb, Flowers, Leaves and Stem Oils of Cornmint (Mentha arvensis Lf piperascens Malinvaud ex Holmes)." Journal of Essential Oil Research 12.3 (2000): 357-359.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Menthol	80.0

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Isomenthone	3.0
2	Neo-Menthol	1.8
3	(E)-Beta-Ocimene	0.1
4	Linalool	0.1
5	(E)-Nerolidol	0.1
6	Menthyl Acetate	0.3
7	(Z)-Beta-Ocimene	0.1
8	Alpha-Pinene	0.5
9	Piperitone	0.7
10	Beta-Caryophyllene	0.6
11	Pulegone	0.4
12	Beta-Cubebene	0.1
13	Sabinene	0.2
14	Beta-Elemene	0.2
15	Trans-Sabinene Hydrate	0.1
16	Beta-Pinene	0.5
17	Caryophyllene Oxide	0.1
18	Delta-Cadinene	0.1
19	Gamma-Cadinene	0.1
20	Germacrene D	0.4