Peppermint Oil By Katyani Exports

Common name: Peppermint, Mint
Latin name: Mentha piperita
Other names: Corn Mint, Lamb Mint, Western Peppermint
Family: Lamiaceae
Habitat: Peppermint is native to Europe and Asia.
Description: Peppermint is a herbaceous perennial, a hybrid plant being result of a cross between Spearmint (Mentha spicata) and Watermint (Mentha aquatica). It has a fleshy rhizome with fibrous roots. Leaves are opposite, green, oval and toothed along the margins. It flowers from July to September, bearing small, violet flowers. Both leaves and flowers have a characteristic, aromatic fragrance.
Parts used: Leaves, flowers
Useful components: Flavonoids, phenolic acids, triterpenes, volatile oil.