The Basics On Mentha Piperita
What is Mentha Piperita?
What are other names for Mentha Piperita?
MENTHA (MINT) ESSENTIAL OIL, MENTHA (MINT) LEAF ESSENTIAL OIL, MENTHA (MINT) OIL, MENTHA ESSENTIAL OIL, MENTHA LEAF ESSENTIAL OIL, MENTHA OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) ESSENTIAL OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) LEAF ESSENTIAL OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) LEAF OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA (PEPPERMINT) OIL EXTRACT, MENTHA PIPERITA AMERICAN HERB OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA ESSENTIAL OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA LEAF ESSENTIAL OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA LEAF OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA OIL, MENTHA PIPERITA OIL EXTRACT, MINT ESSENTIAL OIL, MINT LEAF ESSENTIAL OIL, OIL OF PEPPERMINT, OILS, PEPPERMINT, PEPPERMINT ESSENTIAL OIL, PEPPERMINT LEAF ESSENTIAL OIL, PEPPERMINT LEAF OIL, PEPPERMINT OIL, PEPPERMINT OIL EXTRACT, PEPPERMINT OIL; PEPPERMINT OIL; PEPPERMINT TERPENES, and WILD PEPPERMINT OIL
What is Mentha Piperita used for?
Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil obtained from the Mentha piperita plant. Peppermint oil is composed primarily of menthol and menthone. Other constituents include pulegone, carvacrol, menthofuran, and limone1. Peppermint oil is also used for its essential oils and mostly because of its major components menthol and menthone2. Different plant parts such as leaves, flowers, and stems of this genus are frequently used in herbal medicine, teas or as additives in spice mixtures for various foods to offer aroma and flavor3. Peppermint oil is applied to flavor pharmaceuticals and most of the oral preparations (toothpaste, dental creams, and mouthwashes)4. The plant is also used as flavoring agent in confectionery, cough drops, chewing gums, and some of the alcoholic liqueurs.
How Mentha Piperita is classified
Plant Extracts, Fragrance: Synthetic and Fragrant Plant Extracts, Sensitizing
Recommendations for using Mentha Piperita during pregnancy and breastfeeding
Avoid
Mentha Piperita During Pregnancy
What we know about using Mentha Piperita while pregnant or breastfeeding
Limited information available.
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General safety info about Mentha Piperita from CIR
No report found.
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Products where you might find Mentha Piperita
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List of References
General sources: Drugs and Lactation Database (LactMed) [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US); 2006-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/
1. Nair B. Final report on the safety assessment of Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Oil, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Extract, Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf, and Mentha Piperita (Peppermint) Leaf Water. Int J Toxicol. 2001;20 Suppl 3:61-73. [PubMed] 2. Mimica-Dukić N, Bozin B, Soković M, Mihajlović B, Matavulj M. Antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of three Mentha species essential oils. Planta Med. 2003;69(5):413-419. [PubMed] 3. McKay D, Blumberg J. A review of the bioactivity and potential health benefits of peppermint tea (Mentha piperita L.). Phytother Res. 2006;20(8):619-633. [PubMed] 4. Singh P, Pandey A. Prospective of Essential Oils of the Genus Mentha as Biopesticides: A Review. Front Plant Sci. 2018;9:1295. [PubMed] 5. Sivropoulou A, Kokkini S, Lanaras T, Arsenakis M. Antimicrobial activity of mint essential oils. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. 1995;43(9):2384-2388. doi:10.1021/jf00057a013″ target=”_blank” rel=”noopener noreferrer”>http://dx.doi.org/10.1021/jf00057a013
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