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Peppermint

Species: Lamiaceae
Other Names: Peppermint (Mentha × piperita, also known as Mentha balsamea Wild) is a hybrid mint, a cross between watermint and spearmint.
Type: Dry Extract

Key facts from European Medicines Agency (EMA)

Latin name

(Mentha x piperita L., folium.)

English name

Peppermint

Botanical name

(Mentha x piperita L., folium.)

Extract information:

Main Constituents

Menthol

Menthol

Specifications Sheet

Botanicals Extracts comply with the requirements of any relevant monograph in the European Pharmacopoeia and/or European Directives applicable to the end use of the extract.

Identification

Specifications: Identical to R S sample by GC

Menthol

Specifications: NLT 0.1% GC

Therapeutic area

  • The Commission E approved the internal use of peppermint leaf for spastic complaints of the gastrointestinal tract, the gallbladder, and bile ducts.
  • The British Herbal Compendium indicates peppermint leaf for dyspepsia, flatulence, intestinal colic, and biliary disorders . ESCOP indicates its use for symptomatic treatment of digestive disorders such as dyspepsia, flatulence, gastritis, and enteritis
  • The German Standard License for peppermint leaf tea indicates its use for gastrointestinal and gallbladder ailments
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