Listing description
Peppermint oil has a high concentration of natural
pesticides, mainly pulegone (Found
mainly in Mentha arvensis var.
piperascens Cornmint, Field
Mint, Japanese Mint and to a lesser extent-6,530 ppm in Mentha x piperita subsp.
nothosubsp. piperita[17]) and menthone.[18]
Detailed description
The chemical composition of the essential oil from
peppermint (Mentha x piperita L.) was analyzed by GC/FID and GC-MS. The main constituents were menthol (40.7%) and menthone (23.4%).
Further components were (+/-)-menthyl acetate, 1,8-cineole, limonene,
beta-pinene and beta-caryophyllene.[19]
Medical uses
Peppermint oil is under preliminary
research for its potential as a short-term treatment for irritable bowel
syndrome.
According to the German Commission Emonographs,
peppermint oil (as well as peppermint leaf) has been used internally as an
antispasmodic (upper gastrointestinal tract and bile ducts) and to treat
irritable bowel syndrome, catarrh of the respiratory
tract, and inflammation of the oral mucosa. Peppermint oil may also act as a carminative, cholagogue, antibacterial, and secretolytic,
and it has a cooling action. Externally,
peppermint oil has been used for muscle pain and nerve pain.
Enteric-coated peppermint oil capsules (Colpermin)
have been used as an orally administered antispasmodic premedication in colonoscopy. The capsules were found beneficial in
reducing total procedure time, reducing colonic spasm, increasing endoscopist
satisfaction and decreasing pain in patients during colonoscopy.
Peppermint has a long tradition of use in folk medicine and aromatherapy. Peppermint is
commonly thought to soothe or treat symptoms such as nausea, vomiting,
abdominal pain, indigestion, irritable bowel, and bloating,although most of
these effects have not been adequately demonstrated in human research.
The aroma of peppermint has been studied for its
possible memory and alertness enhancing
properties, although other
research contests this.
Other uses
Peppermint oil is also used in construction and
plumbing to test for the tightness of pipes and disclose leaks by its odor.
Toxicology
The toxicity studies of the plant have received
controversial results. Some authors reported that the plant may induce hepatic
diseases (liver disease), while others found that it protects against liver
damage that is caused by heavy metals. In
addition to that, the toxicities of the plant seem to vary from one cultivar to
another and are dose dependent. This is probably attributed from the
content level of pulegone.
With the limitation that the concentration of
pulegone should not exceed 1%, it has been concluded that Mentha Piperita
(Peppermint) Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Extract, Mentha Piperita
(Peppermint) Leaves, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Water are safe as used in
cosmetic formulations.
When peppermint oil products are taken with antacid they dissolve too
quickly, and they can sometimes cause heartburn and nausea. Due to the menthol constituent,
topical use of peppermint oil around the facial or chest areas of infants and
young children, especially around the nose, can induce apnea, laryngeal and bronchial spasm, acute respiratory
distress with cyanosis, or respiratory arrest.
Chemistry
Peppermint also contains terpenoids and
flavonoids such as eriocitrin, hesperidin and kaempferol 7-O-rutinoside.
PRICE
$140.41/KG/LITRE
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