Cornmint (Mentha arvensis)

  • CAS number

    68917-18-0

  • Botanical

    Mentha arvensis (L.) var. piperascens Malinv., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

GC-MS Analysis

Lawrence, B.M., The Chemical Composition of Commercial Cornmint Oils, Perf. Flav., Vol. 6, No.4, 73 (1981)

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
Menthol 89-78-1 1177.4 1612.6 72.83%
Menthone 14073-97-3 1159.43 1471.0 9.13%
Limonene, (+/-)- 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 3.43%
p-Menthan-3-one 491-07-6 1164.33 1491.67 3.36%
Menthyl acetate 89-48-5 1297.0 1560.0 1.76%
Menthol 491-01-0 1165.0 1559.0 1.21%
Piperitone 89-81-6 1259.6 1732.71 0.93%
alpha-PINENE 80-56-8 940.0 1020.71 0.75%
beta-Pinene 127-91-3 979.0 1113.0 0.75%
Menthyl acetate 2230-87-7 0.74%
Germacrene D 23986-74-5 1484.71 1703.0 0.64%
(1R,2R,5R)-5-Methyl-2-(prop-1-en-2-yl)cyclohexanol 21290-09-5 1168.0 0.55%
Myrcene 123-35-3 990.57 1161.14 0.54%
4-Terpineol, (+/-)- 562-74-3 1180.57 1600.14 0.5%
Caryophyllene 87-44-5 1427.14 1595.57 0.5%
3-Octanol 589-98-0 994.67 1391.43 0.5%
p-Menth-4(8)-en-3-one 15932-80-6 1244.43 1657.0 0.35%
Sabinen 3387-41-5 975.71 1124.43 0.3%
beta-Bourbonene 5208-59-3 1391.0 1536.71 0.17%
Neoisomenthol 491-02-1 1193.5 1591.0 0.16%
Isopulegol 89-79-2 1161.0 1575.5 0.15%
Menthofuran 494-90-6 1164.0 1488.0 0.13%
Alpha-Terpineol 98-55-5 1191.71 1693.43 0.12%
beta-CARYOPHYLLENE OXIDE 1139-30-6 1594.86 1976.57 0.11%
beta-Ocimene, (3Z)- 3338-55-4 1038.86 1235.14 0.1%
Eucalyptol 470-82-6 1033.29 1213.86 0.1%
p-CYMENE 99-87-6 1025.71 1269.29 0.05%
gamma-Terpinene 99-85-4 1063.71 1245.0 0.05%
1-Octen-3-yl acetate 2442-10-6 1113.75 1379.0 0.05%
beta-Farnesene 18794-84-8 1456.29 1665.29 0.04%
Linalool, (+/-)- 78-70-6 1101.14 1548.57 0.03%
p-Cymen-8-ol 1197-01-9 1186.43 1853.14 0.03%
1-Octen-3-Ol 3391-86-4 982.29 1441.14 0.02%
Camphene 79-92-5 951.57 1071.29 0.01%
Piperitenone 491-09-8 1340.33 1915.33 0.01%
(+)-Neomenthyl acetate 2552-91-2 1275.0 0.01%
Total 100.11%