Mentha spicata L. var Viridis , Supriya
| About Plant | Mentha spicata L.var. Viridis (Family: Lamiaceae) is the predominant source of flavour in various confectionary and food items due to the presence of carvone as the major component in its essential oil. |
| Plant Variety | Supriya |
| Major Constituents of Variety | Carvone 65% |
| Essential Oil | Mentha Viridis Supriya essential oil
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| Compounds in essential Oil | carvone, dihydrocarvone, limonene, beta-pinene, myrcene, menthol |
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| Contributor | BR Tyagi, JR Bahl, V Singh, H Singh, SPS Duthan, Tajuddin, AA Naqvi and S Mandal |
| Year of Release | 1987 |
| Reference | A high yielding superior strain of Mentha viridis developed. CIMAP Newsletter (1987) 14:2-3. |
