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General Material Information

Preferred name spearmint oil china
Trivial Name Spearmint oil
Short Description mentha spicata herb oil china
CAS Number 8008-79-5
FEMA Number 3032
FDA UNII Search
FDA Patent No longer provide for the use of these seven synthetic flavoring substances
FDA Mainterm 8008-79-5 ; SPEARMINT, OIL (MENTHA SPICATA L.)
Synonyms
  • mentha crispa herb oil china
  • mentha spicata herb oil china
  • mentha viridis herb oil china
  • spearmint china 60% oil
  • spearmint china 80% oil
  • spearmint china EO
  • chinese 60 spearmint oil
  • spearmint oil 60% chinese
  • spearmint oil 80% chinese
  • spearmint oil chinese
  • spearmint oil chinese 70%
  • spearmint oil chinese 80%
  • mentha spicata l. herb oil
  • Spearmint oil
  • Oils, spearmint
  • Curled mint oil
  • Oil of spearmint
  • Spearmint American Far West Scotch
  • Spearmint Bulked Extra
  • Spearmint American Far Native Redistilled
  • Spearmint oils
  • Mentha spicata oil
  • Mentha spicata leaf oil
  • Spearmint essential oil
  • Spearmint essential oils
  • Mentha spicata essential oils
  • Mentha spicata essential oil
  • WI 967

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Literature & References

mentha spicata l. herb oil
Canada Domestic Sub. List:8008-79-5
Pubchem (sid):135335129
Publications by PubMed
Growth performance and antioxidant enzyme activities in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) juveniles fed diets supplemented with sage, mint and thyme oils.
Next generation sequencing unravels the biosynthetic ability of Spearmint ( Mentha spicata ) peltate glandular trichomes through comparative transcriptomics.
Acaricidal activities against house dust mites of spearmint oil and its constituents.
Secondary metabolites isolation in natural products chemistry: comparison of two semipreparative chromatographic techniques (high pressure liquid chromatography and high performance thin-layer chromatography).
[Correlation between the output and composition of essential oil and the level of salicylic acid in mint plants at different ontogenetic stages].
Nematicidal activity of mint aqueous extracts against the root-knot nematode Meloidogyne incognita.
Increased seizure latency and decreased severity of pentylenetetrazol-induced seizures in mice after essential oil administration.
Antiemetic activity of volatile oil from Mentha spicata and Mentha × piperita in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.
(-)-Carvone: antispasmodic effect and mode of action.
Postharvest management affects spearmint and calamint essential oils.
Hydrodistillation and in situ microwave-generated hydrodistillation of fresh and dried mint leaves: a comparison study.
Retrospective study of oral lichen planus and allergy to spearmint oil.
Antimicrobial activity of commercially available essential oils against Streptococcus mutans.
Repellent activities of some Labiatae plant essential oils against the saltmarsh mosquito Ochlerotatus caspius (Pallas, 1771) (Diptera: Culicidae).
Chemical composition and larvicidal activity of essential oil from Mentha spicata (Linn.) against three mosquito species.
Chemical diversity in Mentha spicata: antioxidant and potato sprout inhibition activity of its essential oils.
Medicinal plants as antiemetics in the treatment of cancer: a review.
[Effect of spearmint oil on lipopolysaccharide induced emphysema-like changes and expression of matrix metalloproteinase-9].
Effect of distillation waste water and plant hormones on spearmint growth and composition.
A flexible loop-type flow modulator for comprehensive two-dimensional gas chromatography.
Comparative evaluation of garlic extract mouthwash and chlorhexidine mouthwash on salivary Streptococcus mutans count - an in vitro study.
Antibacterial effects of the essential oils of commonly consumed medicinal herbs using an in vitro model.
Yield, content, and composition of peppermint and spearmints as a function of harvesting time and drying.
Activities of ten essential oils towards Propionibacterium acnes and PC-3, A-549 and MCF-7 cancer cells.
Chemical composition and larvicidal evaluation of Mentha, Salvia, and Melissa essential oils against the West Nile virus mosquito Culex pipiens.
Mint essential oil can induce or inhibit potato sprouting by differential alteration of apical meristem.
Productivity and quality of volatile oil extracted from Mentha spicata and M. arvensis var. piperascens grown by a hydroponic system using the deep flow technique.
The effect of Mentha spicata and Eucalyptus camaldulensis essential oils on dental biofilm.
Characterization of the harmful effect of olive mill wastewater on spearmint.
Nonlinear dynamical analysis of the effect by six stimuli on electroencephalogram.
Chemical composition of essential oils of Thymus and Mentha species and their antifungal activities.
Mint oil (Mentha spicata Linn.) offers behavioral radioprotection: a radiation-induced conditioned taste aversion study.
[Effect of Spearmint oil on inflammation, oxidative alteration and Nrf2 expression in lung tissue of COPD rats].
Expression of spearmint limonene synthase in transgenic spike lavender results in an altered monoterpene composition in developing leaves.
Microwave hydrodiffusion and gravity, a new technique for extraction of essential oils.
Monoterpene metabolism. Cloning, expression, and characterization of (-)-isopiperitenol/(-)-carveol dehydrogenase of peppermint and spearmint.
Contact allergy to spearmint oil in a patient with oral lichen planus.
Organization of monoterpene biosynthesis in Mentha. Immunocytochemical localizations of geranyl diphosphate synthase, limonene-6-hydroxylase, isopiperitenol dehydrogenase, and pulegone reductase.
Piperitenone oxide as toxic, repellent, and reproduction retardant toward malarial vector Anopheles stephensi (Diptera: Anophelinae).
Suppression of neutrophil recruitment in mice by geranium essential oil.
Molecular evaluation of a spearmint mutant altered in the expression of limonene hydroxylases that direct essential oil monoterpene biosynthesis.
Medicinal and aromatic plant materials as nitrification inhibitors for augmenting yield and nitrogen uptake of Japanese mint (Mentha arvensis L. Var. Piperascens).
Inhibition by the essential oils of peppermint and spearmint of the growth of pathogenic bacteria.
Different stereoselectivity in the reduction of pulegone by Mentha species.
(3R)-Linalool synthase from Artemisia annua L.: cDNA isolation, characterization, and wound induction.
Mentha x piperita, Mentha spicata and Effects of Their Essential Oils on Meloidogyne in Soil.
Purification and characterization of an NADPH-cytochrome P450 (cytochrome c) reductase from spearmint (Mentha spicata) glandular trichomes.
Isolation and characterization of an active-site peptide from a monoterpene cyclase labeled with a mechanism-based inhibitor.
4S-limonene synthase from the oil glands of spearmint (Mentha spicata). cDNA isolation, characterization, and bacterial expression of the catalytically active monoterpene cyclase.
Induction and Characterization of a Cytochrome P-450-Dependent Camphor Hydroxylase in Tissue Cultures of Common Sage (Salvia officinalis).
Production and characterization of polyclonal antibodies in rabbits to 4S-limonene synthase from spearmint (Mentha spicata).
Monoterpene biosynthesis: specificity of the hydroxylations of (-)-limonene by enzyme preparations from peppermint (Mentha piperita), spearmint (Mentha spicata), and perilla (Perilla frutescens) leaves.
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:3301.25.5020
Wikipedia:View
FAO:BASIC PRINCIPLES OF STEAM DISTILLATION

PhysChem Properties

Material listed in food chemical codex Yes
Specific gravity @ 25 °C
Pounds per Gallon 7.63 to 7.772
Refractive Index 1.479 to 1.489 @ 20 °C
Optical Rotation -48 to -59
Flash Point TCC Value 61.11 °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, 367.1 mg/L @ 25 °C (est) Yes
water No

Organoleptic Properties

Odor Type: Minty
fresh, spearmint, carvone
Odor strength medium
Substantivity 36 hour(s) at 100.00 %
General comment At 100.00 %. fresh spearmint carvone
Flavor Type: Minty
spearmint
General comment Spearmint

Occurrences

Potential Uses

Applications
Odor purposes Fern, Herbal, Jasmin, Lavender, Mint, Spearmint, Spice, Windsor soap
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:
oral-rat LD50 5000 mg/kg
Food and Cosmetics Toxicology. Vol. 16, Pg. 871, 1978.

Dermal Toxicity:
Not determined
Inhalation Toxicity:
Not determined

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)
1-octen-3-yl acetate Max. Found: 0.06 % and Reason: Sensitization
(E)-2-hexen-1-al Max. Found: trace to
L-carvone Max. Found: 67.00 % and Reason: Sensitization
Recommendation for spearmint oil china usage levels up to:
8.0000 % 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. Update in publication number(s): 26
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average usual ppmaverage maximum ppm
baked goods: 1055.000001320.00000
beverages(nonalcoholic): 110.00000140.00000
beverages(alcoholic): 120.00000155.00000
breakfast cereal: --
cheese: --
chewing gum: 8000.0000024000.00000
condiments / relishes: 50.00000250.00000
confectionery froastings: --
egg products: --
fats / oils: --
fish products: --
frozen dairy: 50.00000130.00000
fruit ices: --
gelatins / puddings: 90.0000095.00000
granulated sugar: --
gravies: --
hard candy: 5000.0000010000.00000
imitation dairy: --
instant coffee / tea: --
jams / jellies: 72.000001900.00000
meat products: --
milk products: --
nut products: --
other grains: --
poultry: --
processed fruits: --
processed vegetables: --
reconstituted vegetables: --
seasonings / flavors: 66670.0000066670.00000
snack foods: --
soft candy: 5000.0000010000.00000
soups: --
sugar substitutes: --
sweet sauces: 40.0000090.00000

Safety references

European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) reference(s):

Conclusion on the peer review of the pesticide risk assessment of the active substance plant oils/spearmint oil
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Scientific Opinion on the safety assessment of carvone, considering all sources of exposure
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Chemical Carcinogenesis Research Information System:Search
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EPA Substance Registry Services (TSCA):8008-79-5
EPA ACToR:Toxicology Data
EPA Substance Registry Services (SRS):Registry
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases:Data
WISER:UN 2319
WGK Germany:2
mentha spicata l. herb oil
Chemidplus:0008008795
RTECS:WG7360000 for cas# 8008-79-5