Kubeczka (1993) compared the chemical compositions of peppermint oil produced from two different regions in the United States with the composition of an oil noted as Mitcham oil (origin unknown). His results are shown in Table VI. Note: Only the Peppermint Oil from Michigan analysis will be shown here: | |||
| # | % | Leftshift | Components |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reference(s) : | K. H. Kubeczka, Moglichkeiten und grenzen der qualitatsbeurteilung arzneilich verwendeter atherischer Ole. In: Atherische Ole-anspruch und wirklichkeit. Edit., R. Carle, pp. 85-102, Wissenschaft, Verlag. mbh Stuttgart (1993). P&F 22, No. 4, 57, (1997) Allured Publishing Corporation, Carol Stream, IL. | ||
| 2 | 0.01 | camphene | |
| 22 | 2.24 | beta- | caryophyllene |
| 8 | 7.02 | 1,8- | cineole + beta-phellandrene |
| 12 | 0.24 | para- | cymene |
| 27 | 1.27 | germacrene D | |
| 7 | 2.44 | limonene | |
| 19 | 0.31 | linalool | |
| 17 | 2.48 | menthofuran | |
| 24 | 38.01 | menthol | |
| 21 | 3.25 | neo | menthol |
| 16 | 23.14 | menthone | |
| 18 | 3.08 | iso | menthone |
| 20 | 3.69 | menthyl acetate | |
| 5 | 0.33 | myrcene | |
| 9 | 0.41 | (Z)-beta- | ocimene |
| 11 | 0.11 | (Z)-beta- | ocimene |
| 14 | 0.30 | 3- | octanol |
| 1 | 1.34 | alpha- | pinene |
| 3 | 1.65 | beta- | pinene |
| 28 | 0.46 | piperitone | |
| 23 | 0.78 | iso(iso) | pulegol |
| 25 | 1.38 | pulegone | |
| 4 | 0.77 | sabinene | |
| 15 | 1.14 | (E)- | sabinene hydrate |
| 6 | 0.43 | alpha- | terpinene |
| 10 | 0.68 | gamma- | terpinene |
| 26 | 0.15 | alpha- | terpineol |
| 13 | 0.18 | terpinolene | |
| 29 | 0.15 | viridiflorol | |