Menthol is extracted from peppermint, which is also known as Mentha piperita, brandy mint, and lamb mint. Menthol has been used for liver and gallbladder complaints, loss of appetite, nausea, vomiting, respiratory infections, menstrual cramps, toothache, the common cold, cough, and fever.
Items |
Standards |
Results |
Physical Analysis |
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Description |
Needle Like-Crystal | Complies |
Assay |
99% | 99.1% |
Mesh Size |
100 % pass 80 mesh | Complies |
Ash |
≤ 5.0% | 2.85% |
Loss on Drying | ≤ 5.0% | 2.85% |
Chemical Analysis | ||
Heavy Metal | ≤ 10.0 mg/kg | Complies |
Pb | ≤ 2.0 mg/kg | Complies |
As | ≤ 1.0 mg/kg | Complies |
Hg | ≤ 0.1 mg/kg | Complies |
Microbiological Analysis | ||
Residue of Pesticide | Negative | Negative |
Total Plate Count | ≤ 1000cfu/g | Complies |
Yeast&Mold | ≤ 100cfu/g | Complies |
E.coil | Negative | Negative |
Salmonella | Negative | Negative |
1. Applied in food field, often used as additives, with distinct fragrance smell, menthol can promote digestion and increase appetite;
2. Applied in daily necessities field, menthol can be added into a large amount of oral cleaning products, such as dentifrices, mouthwash and tooth powder.