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 200 Kg/ha
The oil of Mentha gracilis was used in the, pharma industries for making number of products, like tootpaste, cough syrups.
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Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
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1 | Carvone | 90.0 |
Serial No. | Compound Name | Compound Percentage(%) |
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1 | 6-Hydroxycarvone | 8.9 |
2 | Hexanoic Acid | 5.38 |
3 | 2-Methylbutyric Acid | 4.5 |
4 | 3-Methylbutyric Acid | 3.8 |
5 | Nonanoic Acid | 1.38 |
6 | Thymol | 0.15 |
7 | 2-Methylpropanoic Acid | 0.74 |
8 | Vanillin | 0.05 |
9 | Acetic Acid | 0.07 |
10 | Butyric Acid | 0.18 |
11 | Carvacrol | 0.13 |
12 | Citronellic Acid | 0.8 |
13 | Decanoic Acid | 0.05 |
14 | Geranic Acid | 0.23 |
15 | Heptanoic Acid | 0.37 |