Mentha spicata , Neera
| About Plant | Mentha spicata (Family: Lamiaceae) native to Europe, Asia (Middle East, Himalayas, China etc), and naturalized in parts of northern and western Africa, North and South America, as well as various oceanic islands. |
| Plant Variety | Neera |
| Major Constituents of Variety | Carvone 58%, menthofuran 2.7% |
| Essential Oil | Mentha spicata Neera essential oil
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| Compounds in essential Oil | carvone, dihydrocarvone, limonene, beta-pinene, myrcene ,menthofuran |
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| Contributor | (1). BR Tyagi, JR Bahl, V Singh, H Singh, SPS Duhan, Tajuddin, AA Naqvi and S Mandal; (2). Padmini, E., A. Valarmathi, and M. Usha Rani. |
| Year of Release | 1992 |
| 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. |
