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pennyroyal oil

General Material Information

Preferred name pennyroyal oil
Trivial Name Mentha pulegium, ext.
Short Description mentha pulegium oil
Deleted CAS Number 8013-99-8
CAS Number 90064-00-9
FEMA Number 2839
FDA UNII AK85U7Y3MV
FDA Patent No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm 8013-99-8 ; PENNYROYAL, OIL, EUROPEAN (MENTHA PULEGIUM L.)
Synonyms
  • hedeoma oil (mentha pulegium)
  • mentha pulegium herb oil
  • mentha pulegium l. herb oil
  • mentha pulegium oil
  • mint (pennyroyal)
  • mint pouliot oil morocco
  • pennyroyal EO
  • pennyroyal oil european FCC
  • pulegium oil
  • volatile oil obtained from the leaves of the pennyroyal, mentha pulegium l., labiatae
  • hedeona oil
  • Pennyroyal (mentha pulegium) oil
  • Pennyroyal oil, Eurafrican
  • pennyroyal oil (mentha pulegium oil)
  • Mentha pulegium, ext.

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Literature & References

mentha pulegium l. herb oil
Canada Domestic Sub. List:8013-99-8
Pubchem (sid):135286596
Publications by PubMed
Development of new active packaging film made from a soluble soybean polysaccharide incorporated Zataria multiflora Boiss and Mentha pulegium essential oils.
Nematicidal activity of mint aqueous extracts against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita.
Characterization of soluble soybean polysaccharide film incorporated essential oil intended for food packaging.
Physical, mechanical and barrier properties of corn starch films incorporated with plant essential oils.
Increased seizure latency and decreased severity of pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures in mice after essential oil administration.
Relaxant effects of the essential oil of Mentha pulegium L. in rat isolated trachea and urinary bladder.
Extraction of volatile oil from aromatic plants with supercritical carbon dioxide: experiments and modeling.
Anthelmintic effect of Mentha spp. essential oils on Echinococcus granulosus protoscoleces and metacestodes.
Classification of Greek Mentha pulegium L. (Pennyroyal) samples, according to geographical location by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy.
The antioxidative effect of Iranian Mentha pulegium extracts and essential oil in sunflower oil.
Nematicidal activity of essential oils and volatiles derived from Portuguese aromatic flora against the pinewood nematode, Bursaphelenchus xylophilus.
Repellent activity of plant-derived compounds against Amblyomma cajennense (Acari: Ixodidae) nymphs.
Quantitative determination of pulegone in pennyroyal oil by FT-IR spectroscopy.
Antibacterial effects of Iranian Mentha pulegium essential oil on isolates of Klebsiella sp.
Mode of action and variability in efficacy of plant essential oils showing toxicity against the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae.
Supercritical carbon dioxide extraction of Mentha pulegium L. essential oil.
Antimicrobial activity and chemical composition of Mentha pulegium L. essential oil.
Microwave hydrodiffusion and gravity, a new technique for extraction of essential oils.
Insecticidal properties of several essential oils on the house fly (Musca domestica L.).
Fumigant and repellent properties of essential oils and component compounds against permethrin-resistant Pediculus humanus capitis (Anoplura: Pediculidae) from Argentina.
Inhibitory effects of the essential oil of Mentha pulegium on the isolated rat myometrium.
Mitigation of pennyroyal oil hepatotoxicity in the mouse.
Demonstration that menthofuran synthase of mint (Mentha) is a cytochrome P450 monooxygenase: cloning, functional expression, and characterization of the responsible gene.
[Determination of pulegone in the essential oil of Mentha pulegium L. from Chile].
Demonstration that limonene is the first cyclic intermediate in the biosynthesis of oxygenated p-menthane monoterpenes in Mentha piperita and other Mentha species.

Other Information

FDA Substances Added to Food (formerly EAFUS):View
Export Tariff Code:3301.29.6000
Typical G.C.
Wikipedia:View
FAO:BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STEAM DISTILLATION

PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex No
Specific gravity @ 25 °C
Pounds per Gallon 7.739 to 7.855
Refractive Index 1.48 to 1.49 @ 20 °C
Flash Point TCC Value 100 °C TCC
Shelf life 24 months (or longer if stored properly.)
Storage notes Store in cool, dry place in tightly sealed containers, protected from heat and light.
Solubility
alcohol Yes
water, 173.7 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes
water No
Stability
alkali Unspecified

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Minty
peppermint, mentholic, minty, rosemary, herbal, woody, phenolic
Odor strength medium , recommend smelling in a 10.00 % solution or less
Substantivity 168 hour(s) at 100.00 %
Luebke, William tgsc, (1995) At 10.00 % in dipropylene glycol. peppermint mentholic minty rosemary herbal woody phenolic
Flavor Type: Minty
minty, cooling, mentholic, herbal, cortex, rosemary
Luebke, William tgsc, (1995) Minty cooling mentholic herbal cortex rosemary phenolic

Occurrences

Potential Uses

Applications
Odor purposes Eucalyptus oil replacer, Herbal, Mint, Pennyroyal, Peppermint, Rosemary, Woody
Flavoring purposes Pennyroyal
Cosmetic purposes Perfuming agents

Safety Information

Safety information

 
Hazards identification
 
Classification of the substance or mixture
GHS Classification in accordance with 29 CFR 1910 (OSHA HCS)
None found.
GHS Label elements, including precautionary statements
 
Pictogram 
 
Hazard statement(s)
None found.
Precautionary statement(s)
None found.
Oral/Parenteral Toxicity:
Not determined
Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined
Pennyroyal oil, due to its high pulegone content, has been associated with toxicity concerns, and its use in food and beverages is highly restricted or banned in many places.

Safety in use information

Category:
flavor and fragrance agents
RIFM Fragrance Material Safety Assessment: Search
IFRA Code of Practice Notification of the 49th Amendment to the IFRA Code of Practice
contains the following IFRA (Annex) restricted components: (non-analysis max. level reference only)
(E)-2-hexen-1-al Max. Found: trace to
Recommendation for pennyroyal oil usage levels up to:
1.0000 % in the fragrance concentrate.
Use levels for FEMA GRAS flavoring substances on which the FEMA Expert Panel based its judgments that the substances are generally recognized as safe (GRAS).
The Expert Panel also publishes separate extensive reviews of scientific information on all FEMA GRAS flavoring substances and can be found at FEMA Flavor Ingredient Library
publication number: 3
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average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: 20.0000024.00000
beverages(nonalcoholic): 1.500005.00000
beverages(alcoholic): --
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: --
chewing gum: --
condiments / relishes: --
confectionery froastings: --
egg products: --
fats / oils: --
fish products: --
frozen dairy: -3.70000
fruit ices: -3.70000
gelatins / puddings: --
granulated sugar: --
gravies: --
hard candy: -14.00000
imitation dairy: --
instant coffee / tea: --
jams / jellies: --
meat products: --
milk products: --
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: --
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: --
snack foods: --
soft candy: --
soups: --
sugar substitutes: --
sweet sauces: --

Safety references

EPI System: View
EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):8013-99-8
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
mentha pulegium l. herb oil
Chemidplus:0008013998