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Leading Manufacturer, Supplier & Retailer of Menthol Crystals and Mentha Oil.
| Menthol Crystals Large / Medium / Small | |
| Manufactured by extraction of menthol from menthol oil. The oil is chilled to a temperature of -40C to separate the menthol, which is later crystallized by slow cooling. These crystals are available in the following two grades and confirm to IP/BP/USP/JP/FCC-III standards. If a liquid cools down slowly, it will turn into a crystal. The particles (atoms or small groups of atoms) line up in orderly rows, columns and layers. As the particles lose energy in the liquid, they become attached to the nearest edge of the crystal and so make the edge move into what was the liquid. You can see the "edges" of crystals move across the slide in the exhibit as the liquid menthol freezes. | |
| Description:Hexahydrothymol, C10H20O | |
| Specifications : | |
| Chemical Name:Minty-Natural-Cooling | |
| Melting Point :Melting Point 42 deg C to 44 deg C | |
| Specific Optical Rotation:-49 to -50 deg C in 10% w/v solution of Alcohols (96%) | |
| Chemical Constituents :99.50 min Laevo-menthol | |
| Non Volatile Matter :Less than 0.05% | |
| Acidity or Alkalinity :Complies with B.P./U.S.P. | |
| Solubility :Soluble in Alcohol, Chloroform & Ether | |
| Storage :To be kept in cool & dry place | |
| USES: | |
| Confectionary, PerfumeryMouth fresheners, Cough dropsTobacco goods, Medicated oilsToothpasteAnalgesic BalmsLotionsShampooChewing gum | |
| Mentha Oil / Menthol Terpeless | |
| India is the largest producer and exporter of menthe oil in the world. At present the major producers of mint oil in the world are India, China, Brazil and the US. Mentha arvensis is cultivated in India in the semi- temperate regions in the foothills of Himalayas in Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. The all-India area under mentha in the country is estimated at about 1, 25, 000 hectares. By steam distillation and filtration, a golden yellow volatile oil is obtained. Leaves and flowering tops give the highest yield. About 50% of menthol can be separated out in crystalline form on cooling the oil. The remaining (dementholised) oil is used as peppermint oil. Manufacture of menthol from dementholised oil has been taken up on commercial scale by three or four firms in Bombay, West Bengal and Gujarat. There are several small distilleries in U.P also for the distillation of oil. The natural oil yields on an average 40-50% menthol and 50-60% dementholised oil, which can be used both in confectionery and medicine in place of imported peppermint oil. Japanese mint oil is not distinguished from the peppermint oil in the Indian trade. The dementholised oil has been found to contain menthyl acetate (24.4%), free menthol (44.8%), menthone (24.6%) and hydrocarbons (6.2%). Among the hydrocarbons, alpha-pinene, a-1-limonene, carophyllene and cademene are present. | |
| Description:Yellowish clear, odour characteristics, pleasant taste, pungent, followed by a cooling sensation. | |
| USES: | |
| ConfectionaryPerfumeryMouth freshenersCough dropsToothpasteChewing gumCandies |
Alpha Menthol (Alpha Menthol)
806, Trividh Chambers, Ring Road, , Surat, Gujarat - 395002
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