Product Description1. Description:Menthol is extracted from peppermint, which is also known as Mentha piperita, brandy mint, and lamb mint. Menthol has been used for liver and gallbladder complaints, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, respiratory infections, menstrual cramps, toothache, the common cold, cough, and fever. Topically, Menthol has been used for muscle and nerve pain and as an antiseptic.2. Application
1). Menthol Crystal often used as additives, with distinct fragrance smell, menthol can promote digestion
and increase appetite.
2). Menthol Crystal applied in daily necessities field, menthol can be added into alarge amount of oral
cleaning products, such as dentifrices, mouthwash and tooth powder.
3). Menthol Crystal used in pharmaceutical field, because menthol has the function of inhibition and
paralysis to sensory nerve endings, it can be used as counter irritant.3.Index of TechnologyItemsStandardsAppearanceColourless ,transparent hexagonal or needlelike crystals.Melting point(ºC)41-44ºCSolubility1 gsoluble in 5ml of 90%(v/v)alcohol.
Forming aclear solutionSpecific rotation-45°~-51°Limit of nonvolatile residueNot overrun 0.05% under condition of 105ºCOrganic volatile impuritiesSolvent -use dimethyl sulfoxideChromatographic purityThe peak response due to menthol is
Not less than 97%As content≤3ppmLoss on dry≤0.05%Heavy metals≤10 ppmResidue on evaporation≤0.05%Related substancesExamine by gas chromatographyResidue on ignition≤0.1%