Peppermint (mentha � piperita, also known as m. Balsamea willd) is a hybrid mint, a cross between water mint and spearmint. The plant, indigenous to europe and the middle east, is now widespread in cultivation in many regions of the world. It is found wild occasionally with its parent species. Peppermint is a herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring it has red gum tree of tasmania and a candy flavored with peppermint oil.
physical and chemical properties
appearance: pale yellow to clear liquid
refractive index: 1.4550-1.4650 at 20�
specific gravity: 0.895 � 0.905 at 25 �
menthone: 19.0% -23.0%
d-iso menthone: 8.56% - 11.44%
iso pulegol: 1.40% - 2.60%
neo menthol: 6.00% - 9.00%
l-menthol: 38.95% - 43.0%
uses of peppermint oil
it is the oldest and most popular flavour of mint confectionery and is often used in tea
and for flavouring ice cream, confectionery, chewing gum, and toothpaste. Peppermint
can also be found in some shampoos, soaps and skin care products

Peppermint (mentha � piperita, also known as m. Balsamea willd) is a hybrid mint, a cross between water mint and spearmint. The plant, indigenous to europe and the middle east, is now widespread in cultivation in many regions of the world. It is found wild occasionally with its parent species. Peppermint is a herb with downy leaves and small purple or white flowers that yields a pungent oil used as a flavoring it has red gum tree of tasmania and a candy flavored with peppermint oil.
physical and chemical properties
appearance: pale yellow to clear liquid
refractive index: 1.4550-1.4650 at 20�
specific gravity: 0.895 � 0.905 at 25 �
menthone: 19.0% -23.0%
d-iso menthone: 8.56% - 11.44%
iso pulegol: 1.40% - 2.60%
neo menthol: 6.00% - 9.00%
l-menthol: 38.95% - 43.0%
uses of peppermint oil
it is the oldest and most popular flavour of mint confectionery and is often used in tea
and for flavouring ice cream, confectionery, chewing gum, and toothpaste. Peppermint
can also be found in some shampoos, soaps and skin care products