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Common Names
Peppermint
How this plant is used
Generally Recognized as Safe
Subspecies
nothosubsp. piperita
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEVADENSIN | 6 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| NIACIN | 39 | Leaf | 17.0 | 114.0 | 0.20 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NONAN-1-OL | 0 | Leaf | 0.0 | 0.0 | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| O-CRESOL | 6 | Leaf | 0.0 | 0.0 | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| OCIMENE | 2 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| OCT-TRANS-2-EN-OL | 0 | Leaf | 0.0 | 0.0 | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| OCTAN-3-OL | 0 | Leaf | 4.0 | 70.0 | -0.44 | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| OLEIC-ACID | 18 | Leaf | 290.0 | 1360.0 | -0.48 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| P-COUMARIC-ACID | 25 | Shoot | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-CRESOL | 8 | Leaf | 0.0 | 0.0 | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| P-CYMENE | 16 | Leaf | 2.5 | 30.0 | -0.38 | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-CYMOL | 0 | Leaf | 4.0 | 130.0 | -0.49 | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| P-MENTH-TRANS-2-EN-1-OL | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-MENTHANE | 0 | Essential Oil | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-METHOXY-ACETOPHENONE | 0 | Leaf | 0.0 | 0.1 | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| PALMITIC-ACID | 13 | Leaf | 1760.0 | 8245.0 | -0.23 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| PALMITOLEIC-ACID | 2 | Leaf | 20.0 | 95.0 | -0.57 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| PANTOTHENIC-ACID | 11 | Leaf | 3.0 | 16.0 | -0.54 | USDA's Ag Handbook 8 and sequelae) |
| PECTIN | 24 | Shoot | not available | 30000.0 | -1.00 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PENT-CIS-2-EN-1-OL | 0 | Leaf | 0.5 | 5.0 | not available | Duke, J. A. Writeups or information summaries on approximately 2,000 economic plants, USDA, ARS, Beltsville, MD 20705. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Mosquitofuge | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Motor-Depressant | 4 | Buchbauer et al, e.g.Buchbauer et al,1993.Therapeutic properties of essential oils and fragrances. Chap.12 in Teranishi,R, Buttery,R.G and Sugisawa,H. Eds. Bioactive Volatile Compounds from Plants. ACS Symposium Series 525. Amer. Chem. Soc., Washington DC |
| Mucogenic | 3 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Mucolytic | 2 | Martindale's 29th |
| Mutagenic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myoprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myorelaxant | 8 | Martindale's 29th |
| Narcotic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Natriuretic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nematicide | 20 | Shoyakugaku Zasshi, 44: 183. |
| NEP-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nephroprotective | 1 | Toxicol Appl. Pharmacol. 1996. |
| Nephrotoxic | 1 | R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R. |
| Neurodepressant | 1 | Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994. |
| Neuroexcitant | 1 | Martindale's 28th |
| Neuroinhibitor | 1 | Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp. |
| Neuropathogenic | 1 | Yamamoto, A., Umemori, S., and Muranishi, S. 1993. Absorption Enhancement of Intrapulmonary Administered Insulin by Various Absorption Enhancers and Protease Inhibitors in Rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 46: 14-18, 1994. |
| Neuroprotective | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Neurotoxic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Neurotransmitter | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |