Journal of Essential Oil Research · 2000 · 64 citations · 2 references
Life SciencesBotanyPlant SciencesEthnobotanyOilseed Crop SciencePlant BiochemistryAromatic PlantsMedicinal PlantsPlant ProductsEssential Oil AnalysisEssential Oil ExtractionEssential Oil ProfilingEssential Oil YieldExtraction Of Essential OilsFloweringPlant-based OilsSteam Distillation
Abstract The essential oil of Mentha pulegium L., Lamiaceae was obtained by steam distillation of the herb, collected during the period of full flowering, when 0.2% was gained. The analysis of its chemical composition was performed using GC and GC/MS. Twenty-two components (89.9% of the total oil) were identified. The principal one was menthone (30.9%), while the other important were pulegone (14.1%) and neomenthol (13.8%) and caryophyllene oxide (9.0%).
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