• CAS number

    8006-90-4
  • Botanical

    Mentha piperita L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Chialva, F., Gabri, G., Liddle, P.A.P., 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
Menthone 14073-97-3 1159.43 1471.0 23.7%
Menthol 89-78-1 1177.4 1612.6 15.5%
beta-Pinene 127-91-3 979.0 1113.0 7.4%
Limonene, (+/-)- 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 7.2%
alpha-PINENE 80-56-8 940.0 1020.71 5.5%
Eucalyptol 470-82-6 1033.29 1213.86 5.3%
p-Menthan-3-one 491-07-6 1164.33 1491.67 3.4%
gamma-Terpinene 99-85-4 1063.71 1245.0 2.7%
beta-Ocimene, (3Z)- 3338-55-4 1038.86 1235.14 1.7%
Menthofuran 494-90-6 1164.0 1488.0 1.4%
Myrcene 123-35-3 990.57 1161.14 1.2%
alpha-Terpinene 99-86-5 1019.29 1186.29 1.0%
(-)-alpha-Thujene 3917-48-4 935.43 1027.57 0.4%
Caryophyllene 87-44-5 1427.14 1595.57 0.2%
Menthyl acetate 89-48-5 1297.0 1560.0 0.2%
Total 76.8%