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Essential Oil Details

Essential Name
: Mentha arvensis Gomti essential oil
Plant Name
: Menthol mint, Corn mint, Japanese mint
Plant Variety Name
: Gomti
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 yiel of the variety is 130 Kg/ha

Other Details

Essential oil is primary source of menthol which is used in inhales, ointments, pain balms, cough syrups. As flavouring agents in toothpastes, candies, chewings gum, in cosmetics, such as cologens, deodotants, aftershave, lotions, etc.

Reference

1. Patra NK, Kumar S, Khanuja SPS, Sasany AK, Darokar MP, Kalra A, Ram P, Singh HB, Singh HP, Singh VR, , Mengi N, Tanveer H. 1999. genetic improvement of the cultivated species of Cymbopogon and Mentha for essential oil yield, quality and adaptation. J Med Arom Pl Sci 21 (suppl.1): 28-29.

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 68.1
2 Isomenthone 25.5
3 Menthone 12.0

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.Compound Name Compound Percentage(%)
1 Neo-Menthol 3.5
2 Z-Linalool Oxide 2.5
3 (E)-Nerolidol 0.1
4 (E)-Beta-Ocimene 0.1
5 Trans-Sabinene Hydrate 0.1
6 Sabinene 0.3
7 Pulegone .01
8 Piperitone 0.3
9 Menthyl Acetate 0.7
10 Germacrene D 0.6
11 Delta-Cadinene 0.
12 Beta-Pinene 0.6
13 Beta-Elemene 0.1
14 Beta-Cubebene 0.1
15 Beta-Caryophyllene 0.8
16 Alpha-Pinene 0.6
17 (Z)-Beta-Ocimene 0.1

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