Mentha arvensis leaf oil is the essential oil obtained from the leaves of Mentha Arvensis by a steam deatilisation process. The main components are menthol, menthone, α-β-pinene, limonene, eucalyptol, menthyl acetate. This oil has a higher menthol content than that obtained from Mentha piperita.
It appears as a colourless to yellowish or amber liquid. Flammable. Incompatible with strong oxidising agents. Condenses into needle-like crystals at low temperature.

What it is used for and where

Medical

In traditional medicine, it is used to treat coughs and digestive disorders.
The essential oil obtained from Mentha arvensis or peppermint (a cross between water mint and spearmint), consists mostly of menthol, which exerts an antifungal action that has been successfully tested against Rhizoctonia solani and Fusarium moniliforme (1).
This study explored the possibility of reducing postprandial glucose release and inhibiting postprandial hyperglycaemia with components derived from alternative plants for the control of diabetes. A methanolic extract derived from Mentha arvensis was effective in this anti-diabetic activity (2).

Cosmetics

Used as a fragrance, anti-itch agent, in personal care products.

Food

Inserted as a flavouring agent.

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Peppermint oil

• Molecular Formula C₁₂H₂₂O₂.C₁₀H₁₆O.C₁₀H₁₄O.₂[C₁₀H₁₈O].C₁₀H₂₀O
• Molecular Weight    965.5
• Exact Mass    965.516720000001
• CAS    8006-90-4
• UNII    AV092KU4JH
• EC Number   
• DSSTox Substance ID  DTXSID6021113
• IUPAC         3,7-dimethyl-1-oxaspiro[3.5]nonane;3,6-dimethyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1-benzofuran;5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-ol;5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexan-1-one;(5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylcyclohexyl) acetate;5-methyl-2-propan-2-ylidenecyclohexan-1-one
• InChl=1S/C12H22O2.C10H18O.C10H14O.C10H20O.C10H18O.C10H16O/c1-8(2)11-6-5-9(3)7-12(11)14-10(4)13;1-8-3-5-10(6-4-8)9(2)7-11-10;1-7-3-4-9-8(2)6-11-10(9)5-7;3*1-7(2)9-5-4-8(3)6-10(9)11/h8-9,11-12H,5-7H2,1-4H3;8-9H,3-7H2,1-2H3;6-7H,3-5H2,1-2H3;7-11H,4-6H2,1-3H3;7-9H,4-6H2,1-3H3;8H,4-6H2,1-3H3
• InChl Key      NQSRBDFLQKBVKK-UHFFFAOYSA-N
• SMILES  CC1CCC2(CC1)C(CO2)C.CC1CCC(C(C1)O)C(C)C.CC1CCC(C(C1)OC(=O)C)C(C)C.CC1CCC(C(=O)C1)C(C)C.CC1CCC2=C(C1)OC=C2C.CC1CCC(=C(C)C)C(=O)C1
• MDL number  MFCD00147870
• PubChem Substance ID    
• RTECS  SC6125000
• NCI    C84045
• FEMA       2848
• RXCUI   33094     
• NACRES    NA.21  

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Mentha arvensis studies

Bibliografia____________________________________________________________________

(1) Makkar MK, Sharma S, Kaur H. Evaluation of Mentha arvensis essential oil and its major constituents for fungitoxicity.    J Food Sci Technol. 2018 Sep;55(9):3840-3844. doi: 10.1007/s13197-018-3291-y.

(2)  Agawane SB, Gupta VS, Kulkarni MJ, Bhattacharya AK, Koratkar SS. Chemo-biological evaluation of antidiabetic activity of Mentha arvensis L. and it's role in inhibition of advanced glycation end products.   J Ayurveda Integr Med. 2018 Feb 2. pii: S0975-9476(17)30058-X. doi: 10.1016/j.jaim.2017.07.003.