100% Natural Peppermint Leaf Powder
Description of peppermint leaf powder
pappermint extract is an extract that is made from the volatile oils of the peppermint plant. It has a very distinctive minty flavor and aroma. It can be used in a wide variety of ways. Some people feel that mint extract is great for treating certain medical conditions. mint extract can be typically found in any market, in health food stores and also through an herbalist who may also offer mint extract for skin care.
Specifications
Items & Results | |||
Item | Spec. | Result | Method |
Assay | 10:1 | Conforms | TLC |
Appearance | Brown yellow powder | Conforms | Visual |
Odor & Test | Characteristic | Conforms | Organoleptic |
Particle Size | 100%Through 80 mesh | Conforms | |
Loss on Drying | ≤5.0% | Conforms | |
Residue on Ignition | ≤5.0% | Conforms | |
Heavy Metals | ≤10ppm | Conforms | |
As | ≤2ppm | Conforms | |
Pb | ≤2ppm | Conforms | |
Hg | ≤0.1ppm | Conforms | |
Pesticide Residue | ≤1ppm | Conforms | |
E.Coli | Negative | ||
Storage | Store in sealed containers at cool & dry place. Protect from light, moisture and pest infestation. | ||
Shelf life | 2 years when properly stored |
Application of peppermint leaf powder
1. Applied in food field, often used as additives, with distinct fragrance smell, it can promote digestion and increase appetite.
2. Applied in daily necessities field, aslo added into a large amount of oral cleaning products, such as dentifrices, mouthwash and tooth powder.
3. Applied in pharmaceutical field, because of the function of inhibition and paralysis to sensory nerve endings, it can be used as counter irritant.
Usage of peppermint leaf powder
1. Used to treat headache in influenza, upper respiratory infection and other epidemic febrile diseases at the beginning stage.
2. Used to treat inflammation in the eye, sore throat, ulcers in the mouth.
3. Used to treat rubella measles; discomfort with feeling of distension in the chest and hypochondriac regions.