PEPPERMINT

Profile

  • Latin name: Mentha Piperita L.
  • CAS No .: 84082-70-2
  • Specifications: D: E ratio = 4: 1 or min. 0.5-0.8% Rosmarinic Acid
  • Used part: leaves and flowering tops

Description

Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) is a perennial herbaceous plant, stoloniferous, strongly aromatic, which belongs to the Labiate family (Lamiaceae), and to the genus Mentha

The medicinal properties attributed to Mint are many, thanks to the presence of menthol which has proved to have excellent stimulating properties for the stomach and against gastrointestinal disorders, menthol also has a good analgesic action.