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menthol was a main constituent of peppermint oil at 26.4–47.7%.
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e0“The main constituents of M. × piperita oils were menthol (26.4–47.7%) and menthone (13.6–31.9%); the ratio of their content was usually between 1 and 3.”
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Anne Orav; Karmen Kapp; Ain Raal Proceedings of the Estonian Academy of Sciences 2013. doi:10.3176/proc.2013.3.03
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- Observation Essential oil yield of Mentha × piperita L. was 2.4–3.0%.
- Observation Essential oil yield of M. spicata L. was 0.9–2.3%.
- Observation Essential oil yield of M. arvensis L. was 0.9–1.4%.
- Observation Essential oil yield of M. longifolia (L.) Huds. was 0.7–2.5%.
- Observation 75 essential-oil compounds were identified in Mentha × piperita L..
- Observation 89 essential-oil compounds were identified in M. spicata L..
- Observation 67 essential-oil compounds were identified in M. arvensis L..
- Observation 69 essential-oil compounds were identified in M. longifolia (L.) Huds..
- Observation menthone was a main constituent of peppermint oil at 13.6–31.9%.
- Observation A M. spicata chemotype was rich in carvone (62.1–67.4%).
- Observation A M. spicata chemotype was rich in piperitenone oxide (61.9%).
- Observation A M. spicata chemotype was rich in α-terpinyl acetate (61.9%).
- Observation A M. spicata chemotype was rich in trans-b-caryophyllene (11.4%).
- Observation A M. spicata chemotype was rich in acetic acid,1-methyl-1-(4-methyl-5-oxo-cyclohex-3-enyl) ethyl ether (6.5%).
- Observation Only M. arvensis oil contained trans-1-octen-3-ol at 3.8-7.7%.
- Observation Only M. arvensis oil contained neryl propionate at 2.4%.
- Observation trans- was a chemosystematic marker for M. arvensis at 16.0–19.1%.
- Observation cis-b-ocimene was a chemosystematic marker for M. arvensis at 16.0–20.5%.
- Observation All analyzed M. longifolia samples had high carvone concentration.