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
Major Compound
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Compound Property
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.