Essential oil number: ESO0522_03


Plant Name: Mentha piperita

Plant Part, Subpart: aerial part, aerial part

Geographical Location: Uttarakhand

Isolation Method: Hydrodistillation

Analysis Method: GC|GC-MS

Column Name: GC-FID: 30 m x 0.32 mm CP Wax-52 CB column; 0.25 μm film coating|GC-FID: 30 m x 0.32 mm Rtx-5; 0.25 μm film coating|GC-MS: 60 m x 0.32 mm fused silica capillary column; 0.25 μm film thickness

Reference: Link


Chemicals


Number of entries: 41

Chemical NameRetention IndexRetention TimePercentage
l-Menthol164647.6
Menthofuran148314.6
Menthone146011
(1S,2R,5S)-2-isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexyl acetate15606.6
Eucalyptol11996.3
Limonene, (-)-11952.8
Menthone14882.6
(+)-Neomenthol15952.5
Piperitone17481.5
Caryophyllene15901.2
Viridiflorol20690.9
(1S,2R,5R)-2-methyl-5-propan-2-ylbicyclo[3.1.0]hexan-2-ol14630.7
(-)-beta-Pinene11040.5
Spathulenol21430.3
alpha-PINENE10260.2
4-Terpineol, (+/-)-16060.1
alpha-Cubebene15490.1
Alpha-Terpineol16820.1
beta-CARYOPHYLLENE OXIDE19890.1
beta-EUDESMOL21540.1
beta-Farnesene16730.1
beta-Ocimene, (3Z)-12300.1
Carvone, (-)-17560.1
gamma-Terpinene12440.1
Humulene16750.1
Pulegone16620.1
Sabinene11160.1
Terpinolene12780.1
(-)-Isopulegol1574
(S,1Z,6Z)-8-Isopropyl-1-methyl-5-methylenecyclodeca-1,6-diene1701
(Z)-p-Menth-2-en-1-ol1542
1-Octen-3-OL1452
3-Octanol1394
alpha-Terpinene1177
beta-Bourbonene1508
gamma-Muurolene1680
Germacrene D-4-ol2102
Linalool, (+/-)-1535
Myrcene1158
Myrtenol1889
p-CYMENE1271

Uses


Number of entries: 2

Plant NamePlant UsesReference
Mentha piperitaPharmaceutical industry, cosmetics, FoodLink
Mentha piperitaflavouring (food), Cosmetics, Confectionery, Dental preparations, Cough syrups, Candies, Pharmaceutical preparations, liquorsLink
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