Spearmint oil

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Surname	Spearmint oil
CAS number	8008-79-5
EC number	283-656-2
ECHA InfoCard	100.076.023
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Spearmint oil is made from the leaves of spearmint ( Mentha spicata ).

Spearmint , also spearmint oil , or spearmint oil is an essential oil selected from the spearmint ( Mentha spicata ) is obtained and in the cosmetics, medicine, in food and as insecticide is used.

Manufacturing

Fresh, aerial parts or even the ground dried leaves of spearmint in a will for the production of Krauseminzöls Clevenger apparatus of a steam distillation subjected. The distilled oil is dried (e.g. over anhydrous sodium sulfate ) and filtered .

Structural formula of ( R ) - (-) - carvone, main component of spearmint oil.

composition

The spearmint oil consists mainly of ( R ) - (-) - carvone (59.5–63.2%), which gives the oil its characteristic odor. In addition to ( R ) - (-) - carvone, it also contains other monoterpenes (9.1–10.4%, including menthol and menthone ) and also sesquiterpenes (6.1–8.3%). Overall, the main components of the oil are terpenes (approx. 80%). Among these also should Dihydrocarveolacetat , also the acetate of dihydro cuminalkohols be additionally significant for the characteristic aroma.

The oil also contains limonene (10.4–9.1%), borneol (4.8–1.5%), linalool (0.7–3.1%) and 1,8-cineole (6.4– 3.5%).

properties

Spearmint oil has an antimicrobial effect. In vitro , the inhibition of growth against dermatophytes (e.g. Epidermophyton floccosum and Trichophyton rubrum ) should be emphasized, where the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) is around 500 ppm. Yeasts, molds and gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria are also inhibited in their growth.

use

Spearmint oil is used in many areas.

insecticide

Spearmint oil is successfully used as a larvicide against mosquitoes. It is an environmentally friendly alternative to synthetic insecticides. The oil is also used effectively against moths in pest control.

medicine

Traditionally, spearmint oil is used in medicine for ailments such as fever, headache, nervousness and indigestion. The use of the oil in the treatment of gout and as an anti-emetic is being researched.

Cosmetics

Spearmint oil is used as a flavoring agent ("spearmint") in toothpaste. It is also used as a fragrance in perfumes, shampoos and soaps.

Food

Spearmint oil is used as an ingredient for flavoring baked goods, confectionery and beverages, and as a flavoring in chewing gum.

pharmacy

Spearmint oil is also used to flavor medicinal products (e.g. orodispersible tablets).

literature

R. Hansel, K. Keller, H. Rimpler, G. Schneider (Eds.): Hager's Handbook of Pharmaceutical Practice: Drugs E-O . Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 1993, ISBN 978-3-642-57993-6 ( limited preview in the Google book search).
W. Schrauth: Handbook of soap manufacturing . Julius Springer Berlin, 1921, ISBN 978-3-642-90374-8 ( limited preview in Google book search).

Individual evidence

↑ ^a ^b safety data sheet . (PDF) Retrieved May 10, 2019 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Abdullah I Hussain, Farooq Anwar, Poonam S Nigam, Muhammad Ashraf, Anwarul H Gilani: Seasonal variation in content, chemical composition and antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of essential oils from four Mentha species . In: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture . June 10, 2010, p. n / a – n / a , doi : 10.1002 / jsfa.4021 .
^ ^A ^b M. Govindarajan, R. Sivakumar, M. Rajeswari, K. Yogalakshmi: Chemical composition and larvicidal activity of essential oil from Mentha spicata (Linn.) Against three mosquito species . In: Parasitology Research . tape 110 , no. 5 , 2012, ISSN 0932-0113 , p. 2023-2032 , doi : 10.1007 / s00436-011-2731-7 .
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d Spearmint Oil: The Gentler Mint Oil. Retrieved May 8, 2019 .
↑ German Medicines Codex (DAC), monograph Krauseminzöl (K-200).
↑ ^a ^b ^c ^d T. Dingermann, Karl Hiller, G. Schneider, I. Zündorf: Schneider drug drugs. 5th edition. Elsevier, 2004. pp. 361 f.
↑ R. Hansel, O. Sticher, E. Steinegger: Pharmakognosie - Phytopharmazie, 6th edition . Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 1999, ISBN 978-3-662-09270-5 ( limited preview in Google book search). Retrieved May 22, 2019.
^ Abdullah I. Hussain, Farooq Anwar, Muhammad Shahid, Muhammad Ashraf, Roman Przybylski: Chemical Composition, and Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Essential Oil of Spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) From Pakistan . In: Journal of Essential Oil Research . tape 22 , no. 1 , 2010, ISSN 1041-2905 , p. 78-84 , doi : 10.1080 / 10412905.2010.9700269 .
↑ PA Eliopoulos, CN Hassiotis, SS Andreadis, A.-EE Porichi: fumigant Toxicity of Essential Oils from Basil and Spearmint Against Two Major Pyralid Pests of Stored Products . In: Journal of Economic Entomology . tape 108 , no. 2 , April 1, 2015, ISSN 0022-0493 , p. 805-810 , doi : 10.1093 / jee / tov029 .
↑ Z. Tayarani-Najaran, E. Talasaz-Firoozi, R. Nasiri, N. Jalali, MK Hassanzadeh: Antiemetic activity of volatile oil from Mentha spicata and Mentha × piperita in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. January 31, 2013, accessed May 8, 2019 .
^ NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory: NOAA National Center for Research on Aquatic Invasive Species (NCRAIS). Retrieved May 8, 2019 .

[apotal.de-1] safety data sheet . (PDF) Retrieved May 10, 2019 .

[:0-2] Abdullah I Hussain, Farooq Anwar, Poonam S Nigam, Muhammad Ashraf, Anwarul H Gilani: Seasonal variation in content, chemical composition and antimicrobial and cytotoxic activities of essential oils from four Mentha species . In: Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture . June 10, 2010, p. n / a – n / a , doi : 10.1002 / jsfa.4021 .

[:1-3] A ^b M. Govindarajan, R. Sivakumar, M. Rajeswari, K. Yogalakshmi: Chemical composition and larvicidal activity of essential oil from Mentha spicata (Linn.) Against three mosquito species . In: Parasitology Research . tape 110 , no. 5 , 2012, ISSN 0932-0113 , p. 2023-2032 , doi : 10.1007 / s00436-011-2731-7 .

[:2-4] Spearmint Oil: The Gentler Mint Oil. Retrieved May 8, 2019 .

[5] German Medicines Codex (DAC), monograph Krauseminzöl (K-200).

[schneider-6] T. Dingermann, Karl Hiller, G. Schneider, I. Zündorf: Schneider drug drugs. 5th edition. Elsevier, 2004. pp. 361 f.

[7] R. Hansel, O. Sticher, E. Steinegger: Pharmakognosie - Phytopharmazie, 6th edition . Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 1999, ISBN 978-3-662-09270-5 ( limited preview in Google book search). Retrieved May 22, 2019.

[8] Abdullah I. Hussain, Farooq Anwar, Muhammad Shahid, Muhammad Ashraf, Roman Przybylski: Chemical Composition, and Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activities of Essential Oil of Spearmint (Mentha spicata L.) From Pakistan . In: Journal of Essential Oil Research . tape 22 , no. 1 , 2010, ISSN 1041-2905 , p. 78-84 , doi : 10.1080 / 10412905.2010.9700269 .

[9] PA Eliopoulos, CN Hassiotis, SS Andreadis, A.-EE Porichi: fumigant Toxicity of Essential Oils from Basil and Spearmint Against Two Major Pyralid Pests of Stored Products . In: Journal of Economic Entomology . tape 108 , no. 2 , April 1, 2015, ISSN 0022-0493 , p. 805-810 , doi : 10.1093 / jee / tov029 .

[10] Z. Tayarani-Najaran, E. Talasaz-Firoozi, R. Nasiri, N. Jalali, MK Hassanzadeh: Antiemetic activity of volatile oil from Mentha spicata and Mentha × piperita in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. January 31, 2013, accessed May 8, 2019 .

[11] NOAA Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory: NOAA National Center for Research on Aquatic Invasive Species (NCRAIS). Retrieved May 8, 2019 .