| Description | Piperitol has in vitro antioxidant potential, it also exhibits a stronger CNS depressant effect than that of M. rotundifolia. |
| In vitro | The essential oils of Mentha rotundifolia and Mentha longifolia were analyzed with GC and GC/MS. The major components were rotundifolone (10.4%) and Piperitol (57.6%) in M. rotundifolia , and rotundifolone (33.2%) and diosphenol (47.7%) in M. longifolia. M. longifolia essential oil exhibited a stronger CNS depressant effect than that of M. rotundifolia ; both essential oils were somnifacients[1] |
| molecular weight | 356.374 |
| Molecular formula | C20H20O6 |
| CAS | 52151-92-5 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
| References | 1. CNS activity of Mentha rotundifolia and Mentha longifolia essential oil in mice and rats.Phytotherapy Research, 2010, 4(6):232-234. |