Mentha piperita
A plant genus of the family LAMIACEAE that is the source of peppermint oil.
Mentha
Mentha is a genus of the mint family (LAMIACEAE). It is known for species having characteristic flavor and aroma.
Cymbopogon
Mentha spicata
A plant genus of the family LAMIACEAE having characteristic flavor.
Mentha pulegium
A plant genus of the family LAMIACEAE that contains pulegone. Do not confuse with 'American false pennyroyal' (HEDEOMA).
Lamiaceae
Plant Extracts
Monoterpenes
Compounds with a core of 10 carbons generally formed via the mevalonate pathway from the combination of 3,3-dimethylallyl pyrophosphate and isopentenyl pyrophosphate. They are cyclized and oxidized in a variety of ways. Due to the low molecular weight many of them exist in the form of essential oils (OILS, VOLATILE).
Oils, Volatile
Oils which evaporate readily. The volatile oils occur in aromatic plants, to which they give odor and other characteristics. Most volatile oils consist of a mixture of two or more TERPENES or of a mixture of an eleoptene (the more volatile constituent of a volatile oil) with a stearopten (the more solid constituent). The synonym essential oils refers to the essence of a plant, as its perfume or scent, and not to its indispensability.
Ocimum basilicum
A plant species of the genus OCIMUM, family LAMIACEAE. It is a condiment with carminative properties.