• CAS mumber

    8006-90-4
  • Botanical

    Mentha piperita L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Chialva, F., Gabri, G., Liddle, P.A.P., and Ulian, F., Qualitative Evaluation of Aromatic Herbs by Direct Headspace GC Analysis. Applications of the Method and Comparison with the Trad. Analysis of E.O., Journal of HRC & CC, Vol. 5, April 1982, 182-188

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
Menthol 89-78-1 1177.4 1612.6 31.1%
Menthone 14073-97-3 1159.43 1471.0 19.7%
1,8-Cineole 470-82-6 1033.29 1213.86 5.4%
Menthofuran 494-90-6 1164.0 1488.0 2.9%
Isomenthone 491-07-6 1164.33 1491.67 2.7%
Limonene 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 1.9%
alpha-Humulene 6753-98-6 1461.43 1668.0 1.6%
beta-Pinene 127-91-3 979.0 1113.0 1.3%
alpha-Terpineol 98-55-5 1191.71 1693.43 1.3%
Menthyl acetate 89-48-5 1297.0 1560.0 1.2%
Piperitone 89-81-6 1259.6 1732.71 1.1%
Linalool 78-70-6 1101.14 1548.57 1.0%
beta-Caryophyllene 87-44-5 1427.14 1595.57 1.0%
(Z)-beta-Ocimene 3338-55-4 1038.86 1235.14 0.9%
alpha-Pinene 80-56-8 940.0 1020.71 0.6%
Myrcene 123-35-3 990.57 1161.14 0.6%
alpha-Terpinene 99-86-5 1019.29 1186.29 0.5%
beta-Bourbonene 5208-59-3 1391.0 1536.71 0.5%
delta-Cadinene 483-76-1 1524.14 1755.43 0.3%
Sabinene 3387-41-5 975.71 1124.43 0.2%
para-Cymene 99-87-6 1025.71 1269.29 0.2%
alpha-Thujene 3917-48-4 935.43 1027.57 0.1%
Viridiflorol 552-02-3 1596.0 2085.0 0.1%
Camphene 79-92-5 951.57 1071.29 0.05%
Total 76.25%