| Name: | mentha spicata l. herb oil |
| CAS Number: | 8008-79-5 |
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| FDA UNII: | Search |
Category: flavor and fragrance agents
US / EU / FDA / JECFA / FEMA / FLAVIS / Scholar / Patent Information:
Physical Properties:
| Appearance: | colorless to pale yellow clear oily liquid (est) |
| Food Chemicals Codex Listed: | Yes |
| Specific Gravity: | 0.91700 to 0.93400 @ 25.00 °C.
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| Pounds per Gallon - (est).: | 7.630 to 7.772
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| Refractive Index: | 1.47900 to 1.48900 @ 20.00 °C.
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| Optical Rotation: | -48.00 to -59.00
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| Boiling Point: | 220.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg
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| Flash Point: | 142.00 °F. TCC ( 61.11 °C. )
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| Shelf Life: | 24.00 month(s) or longer if stored properly. |
| Storage: | store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light. |
| Soluble in: |
| | alcohol | | | water, 367.1 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) |
| Insoluble in: |
| | water |
Organoleptic Properties:
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| Odor Type: minty |
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| Odor Strength: | medium |
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| Substantivity: | 36 hour(s) at 100.00 % |
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| | fresh spearmint carvone |
Odor Description: at 100.00 %. | fresh spearmint carvone |
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| Flavor Type: minty |
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| | spearmint |
Taste Description:
| spearmint |
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| Odor and/or flavor descriptions from others (if found). |
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Cosmetic Information:
Suppliers:
Safety Information:
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| Hazards identification |
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| Classification of the substance or mixture |
| GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS) |
| None found. |
| GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements |
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| Hazard statement(s) |
| None found. |
| Precautionary statement(s) |
| None found. |
| Oral/Parenteral Toxicity: |
oral-rat LD50 5000 mg/kg Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 16, Pg. 871, 1978.
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| Dermal Toxicity: |
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Not determined
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| Inhalation Toxicity: |
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Not determined
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Safety in Use Information:
| Category: | flavor and fragrance agents |
| RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search |
| IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice |
| contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only) |
| 1-octen-3-yl acetate | Max. Found: 0.06 % and Reason: Sensitization |
| (E)-2-hexen-1-al | Max. Found: trace to <0.10 % and Reason: Sensitization |
| L-carvone | Max. Found: 67.00 % and Reason: Sensitization |
| Recommendation for spearmint oil china usage levels up to: | | | 8.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
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| Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS). |
| The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library |
| publication number: 3. Update in publication number(s): 26 |
| Click here to view publication 3 |
| | average usual ppm | average maximum ppm |
| baked goods: | 1055.00000 | 1320.00000 |
| beverages(nonalcoholic): | 110.00000 | 140.00000 |
| beverages(alcoholic): | 120.00000 | 155.00000 |
| breakfast cereal: | - | - |
| cheese: | - | - |
| chewing gum: | 8000.00000 | 24000.00000 |
| condiments / relishes: | 50.00000 | 250.00000 |
| confectionery froastings: | - | - |
| egg products: | - | - |
| fats / oils: | - | - |
| fish products: | - | - |
| frozen dairy: | 50.00000 | 130.00000 |
| fruit ices: | - | - |
| gelatins / puddings: | 90.00000 | 95.00000 |
| granulated sugar: | - | - |
| gravies: | - | - |
| hard candy: | 5000.00000 | 10000.00000 |
| imitation dairy: | - | - |
| instant coffee / tea: | - | - |
| jams / jellies: | 72.00000 | 1900.00000 |
| meat products: | - | - |
| milk products: | - | - |
| nut products: | - | - |
| other grains: | - | - |
| poultry: | - | - |
| processed fruits: | - | - |
| processed vegetables: | - | - |
| reconstituted vegetables: | - | - |
| seasonings / flavors: | 66670.00000 | 66670.00000 |
| snack foods: | - | - |
| soft candy: | 5000.00000 | 10000.00000 |
| soups: | - | - |
| sugar substitutes: | - | - |
| sweet sauces: | 40.00000 | 90.00000 |
Safety References:
| European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s): |
Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance plant oils/spearmint oil View page or View pdf |
Scientific Opinion on the safety assessment of carvone, considering all sources of exposure View page or View pdf |
| EPI System: | View |
| Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System: | Search |
| AIDS Citations: | Search |
| Cancer Citations: | Search |
| Toxicology Citations: | Search |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA): | 8008-79-5 |
| EPA ACToR: | Toxicology Data |
| EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS): | Registry |
| National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases: | Data |
| WISER: | UN 2319 |
| WGK Germany: | 2 |
| | mentha spicata l. herb oil |
| Chemidplus: | 0008008795 |
| RTECS: | WG7360000 for cas# 8008-79-5 |
References:
Other Information:
Potential Blenders and core components note
Potential Uses:
Occurrence (nature, food, other): note
Synonyms:
| | mentha crispa herb oil china | | | mentha spicata herb oil china | | | mentha viridis herb oil china | | | spearmint china 60% oil | | | spearmint china 80% oil | | | spearmint china EO | | chinese 60 | spearmint oil | | | spearmint oil 60% chinese | | | spearmint oil 80% chinese | | | spearmint oil china | | | spearmint oil chinese | | | spearmint oil chinese 70% | | | spearmint oil chinese 80% |
Articles:
| PubMed: | Growth performance and antioxidant enzyme activities in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) juveniles fed diets supplemented with sage, mint and thyme oils. |
| PubMed: | Next generation sequencing unravels the biosynthetic ability of Spearmint ( Mentha spicata ) peltate glandular trichomes through comparative transcriptomics. |
| PubMed: | Acaricidal activities against house dust mites of spearmint oil and its constituents. |
| PubMed: | Secondary metabolites isolation in natural products chemistry: comparison of two semipreparative chromatographic techniques (high pressure liquid chromatography and high performance thin-layer chromatography). |
| PubMed: | [Correlation between the output and composition of essential oil and the level of salicylic acid in mint plants at different ontogenetic stages]. |
| PubMed: | Nematicidal activity of mint aqueous extracts against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita. |
| PubMed: | Increased seizure latency and decreased severity of pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures in mice after essential oil administration. |
| PubMed: | Antiemetic activity of volatile oil from Mentha spicata and Mentha × piperita in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. |
| PubMed: | (-)-Carvone: antispasmodic effect and mode of action. |
| PubMed: | Postharvest management affects spearmint and calamint essential oils. |
| PubMed: | Hydrodistillation and in situ microwave-generated hydrodistillation of fresh and dried mint leaves: a comparison study. |
| PubMed: | Retrospective study of oral lichen planus and allergy to spearmint oil. |
| PubMed: | Antimicrobial activity of commercially available essential oils against Streptococcus mutans. |
| PubMed: | Repellent activities of some Labiatae plant essential oils against the saltmarsh mosquito Ochlerotatus caspius (Pallas, 1771) (Diptera: Culicidae). |
| PubMed: | Chemical composition and larvicidal activity of essential oil from Mentha spicata (Linn.) against three mosquito species. |
| PubMed: | Chemical diversity in Mentha spicata: antioxidant and potato sprout inhibition activity of its essential oils. |
| PubMed: | Medicinal plants as antiemetics in the treatment of cancer: a review. |
| PubMed: | [Effect of spearmint oil on lipopolysaccharide induced emphysema-like changes and expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9]. |
| PubMed: | Effect of distillation waste water and plant hormones on spearmint growth and composition. |
| PubMed: | A flexible loop-type flow modulator for comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography. |
| PubMed: | Comparative evaluation of garlic extract mouthwash and chlorhexidine mouthwash on salivary Streptococcus mutans count - an in vitro study. |
| PubMed: | Antibacterial effects of the essential oils of commonly consumed medicinal herbs using an in vitro model. |
| PubMed: | Yield, content, and composition of peppermint and spearmints as a function of harvesting time and drying. |
| PubMed: | Activities of ten essential oils towards Propionibacterium acnes and PC-3, A-549 and MCF-7 cancer cells. |
| PubMed: | Chemical composition and larvicidal evaluation of Mentha, Salvia, and Melissa essential oils against the West Nile virus mosquito Culex pipiens. |
| PubMed: | Mint essential oil can induce or inhibit potato sprouting by differential alteration of apical meristem. |
| PubMed: | Productivity and quality of volatile oil extracted from Mentha spicata and M. arvensis var. piperascens grown by a hydroponic system using the deep flow technique. |
| PubMed: | The effect of Mentha spicata and Eucalyptus camaldulensis essential oils on dental biofilm. |
| PubMed: | Characterization of the harmful effect of olive mill wastewater on spearmint. |
| PubMed: | Nonlinear dynamical analysis of the effect by six stimuli on electroencephalogram. |
| PubMed: | Chemical composition of essential oils of Thymus and Mentha species and their antifungal activities. |
| PubMed: | Mint oil (Mentha spicata Linn.) offers behavioral radioprotection: a radiation-induced conditioned taste aversion study. |
| PubMed: | [Effect of Spearmint oil on inflammation, oxidative alteration and Nrf2 expression in lung tissue of COPD rats]. |
| PubMed: | Expression of spearmint limonene synthase in transgenic spike lavender results in an altered monoterpene composition in developing leaves. |
| PubMed: | Microwave hydrodiffusion and gravity, a new technique for extraction of essential oils. |
| PubMed: | Monoterpene metabolism. Cloning, expression, and characterization of (-)-isopiperitenol/(-)-carveol dehydrogenase of peppermint and spearmint. |
| PubMed: | Contact allergy to spearmint oil in a patient with oral lichen planus. |
| PubMed: | Organization of monoterpene biosynthesis in Mentha. Immunocytochemical localizations of geranyl diphosphate synthase, limonene-6-hydroxylase, isopiperitenol dehydrogenase, and pulegone reductase. |
| PubMed: | Piperitenone oxide as toxic, repellent, and reproduction retardant toward malarial vector Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Anophelinae). |
| PubMed: | Suppression of neutrophil recruitment in mice by geranium essential oil. |
| PubMed: | Molecular evaluation of a spearmint mutant altered in the expression of limonene hydroxylases that direct essential oil monoterpene biosynthesis. |
| PubMed: | Medicinal and aromatic plant materials as nitrification inhibitors for augmenting yield and nitrogen uptake of Japanese mint (Mentha arvensis L. Var. Piperascens). |
| PubMed: | Inhibition by the essential oils of peppermint and spearmint of the growth of pathogenic bacteria. |
| PubMed: | Different stereoselectivity in the reduction of pulegone by Mentha species. |
| PubMed: | (3R)-Linalool synthase from Artemisia annua L.: cDNA isolation, characterization, and wound induction. |
| PubMed: | Mentha x piperita, Mentha spicata and Effects of Their Essential Oils on Meloidogyne in Soil. |
| PubMed: | Purification and characterization of an NADPH-cytochrome P450 (cytochrome c) reductase from spearmint (Mentha spicata) glandular trichomes. |
| PubMed: | Isolation and characterization of an active-site peptide from a monoterpene cyclase labeled with a mechanism-based inhibitor. |
| PubMed: | 4S-limonene synthase from the oil glands of spearmint (Mentha spicata). cDNA isolation, characterization, and bacterial expression of the catalytically active monoterpene cyclase. |
| PubMed: | Induction and Characterization of a Cytochrome P-450-Dependent Camphor Hydroxylase in Tissue Cultures of Common Sage (Salvia officinalis). |
| PubMed: | Production and characterization of polyclonal antibodies in rabbits to 4S-limonene synthase from spearmint (Mentha spicata). |
| PubMed: | Monoterpene biosynthesis: specificity of the hydroxylations of (-)-limonene by enzyme preparations from peppermint (Mentha piperita), spearmint (Mentha spicata), and perilla (Perilla frutescens) leaves. |
| PubMed: | Demonstration that limonene is the first cyclic intermediate in the biosynthesis of oxygenated p-menthane monoterpenes in Mentha piperita and other Mentha species. |
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