• CAS number

    8006-90-4
  • Botanical

    Mentha piperita L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

Giamperi, L., Fraternale, D., and Ricci, D.,, The In Vitro Action of Essential Oils on Different Oragnisms (0.01%=trace), J. Essent. Oil Res., Vol. 14, 312-318 (July/August 2002)

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
Menthol 89-78-1 1177.4 1612.6 39.0%
Menthone 14073-97-3 1159.43 1471.0 21.0%
Menthofuran 494-90-6 1164.0 1488.0 19.5%
Eucalyptol 470-82-6 1033.29 1213.86 7.0%
Limonene, (+/-)- 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 4.2%
Germacrene D 23986-74-5 1484.71 1703.0 3.0%
beta-Pinene 127-91-3 979.0 1113.0 1.0%
beta-Ocimene, (3Z)- 3338-55-4 1038.86 1235.14 0.9%
alpha-PINENE 80-56-8 940.0 1020.71 0.8%
beta-OCIMENE, (3E)- 3779-61-1 1049.0 1250.14 0.7%
Caryophyllene 87-44-5 1427.14 1595.57 0.7%
Myrcene 123-35-3 990.57 1161.14 0.6%
gamma-Terpinene 99-85-4 1063.71 1245.0 0.6%
(-)-alpha-Thujene 3917-48-4 935.43 1027.57 0.4%
Linalool, (+/-)- 78-70-6 1101.14 1548.57 0.4%
4-Terpineol, (+/-)- 562-74-3 1180.57 1600.14 0.4%
Sabinen 3387-41-5 975.71 1124.43 0.2%
Camphene 79-92-5 951.57 1071.29 0.01%
p-CYMENE 99-87-6 1025.71 1269.29 0.01%
Terpinolene 586-62-9 1089.43 1286.14 0.01%
Total 100.43%