| Peppermint oil Basic information |
| Product Name: |
Peppermint oil |
| Synonyms: |
PEPPERMINT OIL FROM MENTHA PIPERITA L., NATURAL;PEPPERMINT OIL FCC;PEPPERMINT OIL REDISTILLED FCC;PEPPERMINT OIL TERPENELESS FCC;PeppermintOil,PolarBrand;PeppermintOilPure;dementholized;Citrusgrandispeeloil |
| CAS: |
8006-90-4 |
| MF: |
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| MW: |
0 |
| EINECS: |
616-900-7 |
| Product Categories: |
Flavors and fragrances |
| Mol File: |
Mol File |
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| Peppermint oil Chemical Properties |
| Boiling point |
215 °C(lit.) |
| density |
0.9 g/mL at 25 °C(lit.) |
| FEMA |
2848 | PEPPERMINT OIL |
| refractive index |
n20/D 1.461(lit.) |
| Fp |
196 °F |
| storage temp. |
2-8°C |
| form |
Liquid |
| color |
Pale yellow |
| Odor |
Mint odour |
| optical activity |
[α]20/D 29°, neat |
| Water Solubility |
Insoluble in water |
| Stability: |
Stable. Combustible. Incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| CAS DataBase Reference |
8006-90-4 |
| EPA Substance Registry System |
Oils, peppermint (8006-90-4) |
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| Peppermint oil Usage And Synthesis |
| Chemical Properties |
Liquid with distinctive peppermint odour |
| Chemical Properties |
Peppermint oil is produced by steam distillation of the flowering herb Mentha x piperita L. It is an almost colorless to pale greenish-yellow liquid with a characteristic peppermint odor.
US oils: d2020 0.899–0.911; n20D 1.4590–1.4650; α20D ?32 ° to ?18 °; solubility: 1 vol in max. 3 vol of 70% ethanol at 20℃.
Oils of other origin, for example, from China and India: d2020 0.898–0.918; n20D 1.4590–1.4650; α20D ?30 ° to ?14 °; solubility: 1 vol in max. 5 vol of 70% ethanol at 20℃.
As in cornmint oil, the main component of peppermint oil is (?)-menthol (36–46%)/(32–49%); it also contains (?)-menthone (15–25%)/(13–28%) and (?)-menthyl acetate (3–6.5%)/(2–8%). However, peppermint oil, unlike cornmint oil, has a higher content of (+)-menthofuran (1.5–6%)/(1–8%); data for the US oils and oils of other origin, for example, China, India. |
| Chemical Properties |
The oil is obtained by steam distillation of the fresh, overground parts of the flowering plant with yields ranging from 0.3 to 0.7%, depending on the origin of the plant. The oil may be rectified by distillation, but is neither partially nor wholly dementholized. It has a characteristic strong penetrating odor of peppermint and a pungent taste, followed by a sensation of coldness when air is drawn into the mouth. |
| Physical properties |
Peppermint oil is a pale-yellow liquid. The physical–chemical characteristics of the oil vary depending on the source. For details on Italian, French and American peppermint oil, refer to Burdock (1997). |
| Uses |
fluoroquinolone antibiotic |
| Uses |
peppermint oil is credited with refreshing, cooling, bactericidal, and anti-irritant properties. It is also used as a fragrance. Peppermint oil can produce allergic reactions such as hay fever, skin rashes, and irritation, especially if a dressing is applied over the oil. extracted from the leaves of the peppermint plant, menthol accounts for more than 50 percent of its content. |
| Essential oil composition |
The main constituents are identical in all oil varieties, but the relative ratios vary widely. Constituents include alpha- and beta-pinene, limonene, cineol, ethyl amylcarbinol, menthone, isomenthone menthofuran, menthol, neomenthol, isomenthol menthyl acetate and piperitone. The oil contains: menthone: 15 to 32%; esters (menthyl acetate) 3 to 10%; and menthol: 30.0 to 55.0%. More than 100 chemicals have been detected in the peppermint oil and their relative concentration varies between cultivars and geographic location. |
| Safety Profile |
Moderately toxic by ingestion and intraperitoneal routes. An allergen. Mutation data reported. When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke and irritating fumes |
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