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Menthol and Cornmint Oil from China

This article looks at the current supply situation and draws some conclusions about the future availability of these products from China.

Mint farmer in India.

Organic and Fair Trade Mint Oil: India

Challenges and opportunities.

Development of instrumental analytical methods for essential oils and aroma chemicals

The ultimate purpose of our products and the reason for our industry, to provide consumers with products which please their taste or smell, today and for generations to come has not changed. Safety has always been and will continue to be our most fundamental concern. We are known to respond to problems long before government regulations can be or have to be enacted. Our technology points toward a bright future for the fragrance and flavor industry.

Potent Odorants in Peppermint and Cornmint Oils Characterized by GC-O and AEDA

In this study, GC-O and AEDA were used to characterize odorants in peppermint oil Yakima and cornmint oil Chinese.

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The Story of India's Mint Oils and Menthol

All mints (known as Pudina in Hindi) are Mentha species that are members of the Labiatae or Lamiaceae family. There are 18 Mentha species and 11 hybrids.

Pharmaceutical Aspects of Some Mentha Herbs and Their Essential Oils

This article discusses the pharmaceutical aspects of certain Mentha herbs and their essential oils, and focuses on the most important representatives, defined here as those named in the 31st edition of Martindale's The Extra Pharmacopoeia

Mint Oils: Potential for Standardizing Profiles with Natural Flavoring Substances

This article explores the potential for adding mint fractions and isolated components from all of the mint species, as well as from sources of natural flavoring substances available from alternate routes.

An Effective Program for Maturity Prediction Peppermint Oil Crops

Use of the harvest prediction program has led to a greater understanding of the maturity effects on quality and allowed far greater confidence in the ability of the Australian peppermint oil industry to produce consistently high-quality peppermint oil.

Effect of Cultivation Techniques on Mint Oils in Northern Finland

It is important to find winter-hardy clones, and to determine if mint can be grown as an annual or as a two-year plant. For this purpose, it was necessary to determine the most favorable planting time in the northern climate. A second objective of this study was to find the optimal planting density of mint.

Chemical Characterization of Cornmint Oils

In this paper, we list the main constituents and their concentrations, we give a detailed analysis of one of the Indian oils, and we discuss the isolation of L-menthol from the oils by slow crystallization.

Methyl Salicylate, or Oil of Wintergreen

Methyl salicylate is an aromatic ester whose principal natural source is wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens) and sweet birch (Betula lenta) plants. Its history is intertwined with that of salicylic acid and its other derivatives, all of which were recognized by early man as having theraputic values.

Trend Watch: Indian Mint Oils

The present and future outlook for India's production of M. arvensis, M. piperita and M. spicata.

The Genuineness of Two Mint Essential Oils

The authors demonstrated that the isopulegol levels present in mint oils, along with the levels of the compound tentatively identified as neoisoisopulegol, are presently the best indicators of the presence of commint in peppermint. This method offers a good detection threshold and is easily performed through standard GC techniques.

The Spearmint Oil Crisis of 1958

“I’m absolutely sure, Bob. All our suppliers tell me there’s something seriously wrong with this year’s crop,” “It’s still all right, Jim,” I said. “We just won’t go national until we have an assured source of supply. For the test market, we’ll continue to use last year’s oil.” “We can’t.” “What do you mean we can’t? There’s always a year’s supply of oil around somewhere.” “Not this year"...

Enantiomeric Distribution of Oxygenated Monoterpenes in Some Mentha Essential Oils

In this research we analyzed chiral oxgenated monoterpenes, which are the predominant and most valuable monoterpenes in Mentha oils.This technique enables us to determine the enantiomeric purities of other components in the oils, such as monoterpene hydrocarbons and sesquiterpenes

Mentha viridis lavanduliodora Sacco Essential Oils: State of the Art

With regards to mint oil chemical composition, discovery and selection of new land races or chemotypes of Mentha species bring forth novel and unique flavor profiles. These are unique model systems for the study of essential oil biosynthetic pathway regulation and can be applied commercially, fulfilling some special market requirements.

Influence of Harvesting Time on Chemical Composition of Mentha piperita L. Essential Oil

Chemical composition of Mentha piperita

L-menthol is one of the main components of mint oil.

BASF’s L-Menthol FCC and Mint Portfolio: A Fresh Approach to Flavors and Sustainability

BASF’s marketing and sustainability team takes a deep dive into the company’s mint offerings.

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