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Description:
1 Peppermint Oil is derived from the leaves of Mentha Piperitaplant grown in the western part of Uttar Pradesh in India.Pepper Mint Oil
- Colourless or pale yellow liquidwith a refreshing mint odour
- Peppermint generally grows bestin moist, shaded locations, and expands by undergroundstolons.
- Young shoots are taken from oldstocks and dibbled into the ground about 1.5 feetapart.
- They grow quickly and cover theground with runners if it is permanently moist.
- For the home gardener, it isoften grown in containers to restrict rapidspreading.
- It grows best with a good supplyof water, without being water-logged, and planted in areas withpart-sun to shade.
- The leaves and flowering topsare used; they are collected as soon as the flowers begin to openand can be dried.
- The wild form of the plant isless suitable for this purpose, with cultivated plants having beenselected for more and better oil content.
- They may be allowed to lie andwilt a little before distillation, or they may be taken directly tothe still.
Pepper Mint Oil
Specifications for Peppermint Oil (Ex. MenthaArvinses) | ||||||
| Description | Colourless or pale yellow liquid with a refreshing mint odour. | |||||
| Solubility | 1ml dissolves in 4ml of70% alchohol | |||||
| Taste | Cool sensetion in mouth and characteristic mint flavour | |||||
| Acidity/Alkalinity | Neutral to Litmus solution | |||||
| Specific Gravity | 0.900g - 0.916g | |||||
| Optical Rotation | -10° to -30° | |||||
| Refractive Index | 1.460 - 1.467 | |||||
| Fixed Oils and Fats | Negetive | |||||
| L-Menthol Content | 37% - 40% | |||||
| Total Menthol Content | Not less than 50% | |||||
