Difference between revisions of "Spearmint"
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| − | [[File:Spearmint.jpg|thumb|Alt=| | + | [[File:Spearmint.jpg|thumb|Alt=Mentha spicata|350px|left|Mentha spicata]] |
==Classification== | ==Classification== | ||
* Botanical Name : Mentha spicata | * Botanical Name : Mentha spicata | ||
* Other Names : | * Other Names : | ||
| − | * CAS Number : | + | * CAS Number : 8008-79-5 |
* Origin : | * Origin : | ||
==Extraction Method== | ==Extraction Method== | ||
| − | * Parts Used : | + | * Parts Used : Leaves and Flowers/Buds |
* Crop : | * Crop : | ||
| − | * | + | * Steam distillation |
| − | * Physical Description : | + | * Physical Description : colorless to pale yellow clear oily liquid |
==Olfactory Description== | ==Olfactory Description== | ||
* Family : Minty | * Family : Minty | ||
| − | * Perfumery Note: | + | * Perfumery Note: Top |
*minty, slightly fruity scent, softer than peppermint. | *minty, slightly fruity scent, softer than peppermint. | ||
==Chemical Constituents== | ==Chemical Constituents== | ||
| + | * [[carvone]] : 65.79-71.62 % | ||
| + | * [[limonene]] : 13.65-17.27 % | ||
* [[beta-bourbonene]] : 0.91-1.24 % | * [[beta-bourbonene]] : 0.91-1.24 % | ||
* [[camphene]] : 0.05-0.08 % | * [[camphene]] : 0.05-0.08 % | ||
* [[trans-carveol]] : 0.11-0.17 % | * [[trans-carveol]] : 0.11-0.17 % | ||
* [[cis-carveol]] : 0.31-0.54 % | * [[cis-carveol]] : 0.31-0.54 % | ||
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* [[cis-carvyl acetate]] : 0.03-0.12 % | * [[cis-carvyl acetate]] : 0.03-0.12 % | ||
* [[1,8-cineole]] : 1.40-1.57 % | * [[1,8-cineole]] : 1.40-1.57 % | ||
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* [[beta-elemene]] : 0.06-0.23 % | * [[beta-elemene]] : 0.06-0.23 % | ||
* [[germacrene D]] : 0.09-0.30 % | * [[germacrene D]] : 0.09-0.30 % | ||
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* [[linalool]] : 0.10-0.51 % | * [[linalool]] : 0.10-0.51 % | ||
* [[menthol]] : 0.08-0.11 % | * [[menthol]] : 0.08-0.11 % | ||
Revision as of 04:52, 24 June 2016
Contents
Classification
- Botanical Name : Mentha spicata
- Other Names :
- CAS Number : 8008-79-5
- Origin :
Extraction Method
- Parts Used : Leaves and Flowers/Buds
- Crop :
- Steam distillation
- Physical Description : colorless to pale yellow clear oily liquid
Olfactory Description
- Family : Minty
- Perfumery Note: Top
- minty, slightly fruity scent, softer than peppermint.
Chemical Constituents
- carvone : 65.79-71.62 %
- limonene : 13.65-17.27 %
- beta-bourbonene : 0.91-1.24 %
- camphene : 0.05-0.08 %
- trans-carveol : 0.11-0.17 %
- cis-carveol : 0.31-0.54 %
- cis-carvyl acetate : 0.03-0.12 %
- 1,8-cineole : 1.40-1.57 %
- para-cymene : trace-0.04 %
- dihydrocarvone : 0.12-2.20 %
- dihydrocarvyl acetate : 0.35-0.43 %
- beta-elemene : 0.06-0.23 %
- germacrene D : 0.09-0.30 %
- linalool : 0.10-0.51 %
- menthol : 0.08-0.11 %
- menthone : 0.08-0.26 %
- myrcene : 0.82-1.13 %
- beta-ocimene : trace-0.14 %
- 3-octanol : 2.09-2.66 %
- 3-octanone : trace-0.07 %
- 1-octen-3-yl acetate : 0.05-0.12 %
- 3-octyl acetate : 0.13-0.23 %
- alpha-pinene : 0.51-0.72 %
- beta-pinene : 0.58-0.76 %
- sabinene : 0.43-0.56 %
- sabinene hydrate : 0.06-1.43 %
- terpinen-4-ol : 0.33-0.45 %
- gamma-terpinene : 0.07-0.14 %
- terpinolene : 0.04-0.07 %