Peppermint

Herbs & floral· herb

What it is

Peppermint is the leaf of Mentha × piperita, a hybrid mint that is a cross of watermint and spearmint.

What it tastes like

On the nose: peppermint, cooling, camphor, pine. Among its measured molecules: β-terpinene, aromadendrene oxide, beta-himachalene oxide, culmorin, L-menthol.

What goes with it

Lemon verbenaboth carry L-menthol, peppermintcite
Sageboth carry 1,8-cineole, camphorcite
Spearmintboth carry menthonecite

198 more go with it. See them all in the full library →

Salt and acid

Salt

0 mgAsian pear10 mgCinnamon100 mgFennel seed1,000 mgOlive10,000 mgFish sauce

Sodium 31 mg per 100 g — USDA FoodData Central 173474.

Acid

Acid not measured yet.

Unusual pairings

Pairs the library can cite that almost nobody makes.

Peppermint + Spearmint
both carry pulegone, peppermint camphor (10 of 338 carry it)
Peppermint + Sage
both carry 1,8-cineole, camphor (43 of 338 carry it)
Peppermint + Ginger
both carry 1,8-cineole, camphor (43 of 338 carry it)

27 of 148 compounds on file carry a paper the library can cite.

p-menthan-3-olaromaalcoholreads as cooling odor (PubChem)Measured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
2.71% of Mentha piperita essential oil, reported as a separate peak from the table's 'Levomenthol' row — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'Menthol', column MPEO)
1,8-cineolearomaterpenoidreads as camphor-like odor (PubChem)Measured in 38 of 338 ingredients.cite
6.75% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'Eucalyptol', column MPEO)
linaloolaromaalcoholreads as spicy, citrus taste (PubChem)Measured in 91 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.23% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'Linalool', column MPEO)
camphenearomaterpenoidreads as camphor-like (PubChem)Measured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.03% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'Camphene', column MPEO)
alpha-pinenearomaterpenoidreads as odor of turpentine (PubChem)Measured in 71 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.41% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'α-Pinene', column MPEO)
α-phellandrenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 29 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.06% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'α-Phellandrene', column MPEO)
terpinen-4-olaromaalcoholreads as pine (PubChem)Measured in 41 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.27% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'Terpinen-4-ol' (RT 4.69), column MPEO)
L-mentholaromaalcoholreads as peppermint odor (PubChem)Measured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
38.73% of Mentha piperita essential oil -- the most abundant constituent — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1 (Chemical composition of MPEO and LMEO), row 'Levomenthol', column MPEO)
d-carvonearomaterpenoidMeasured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.11% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'D-Carvone' (row numbered '119' in source, a table typo))
menthonearomaterpenoidreads as bitter (PubChem)Measured in 7 of 338 ingredients.cite
29.24% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'Menthone', column MPEO)
β-bourbonenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.38% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'β-Bourbonene', column MPEO)
β-terpinenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.95% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'β-Terpinene', column MPEO)
curcumenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 5 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.86% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'α-Curcumene', column MPEO)
pulegonearomaterpenoidreads as pleasant odor, midway between peppermint and camphor (PubChem)Measured in 3 of 338 ingredients.cite
1.07% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'Pulegone', column MPEO)
isopulegol acetatearomaterpenoidMeasured in 2 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.07% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'p-Menth-8-en-3-ol, acetate', column MPEO)
aromadendrene oxidearomaterpenoidMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.14% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'Aromadendrene oxide', column MPEO)
beta-himachalene oxidearomaMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.06% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row '(+)-β-Himachalene oxide', column MPEO)
β-caryophyllene oxidearomaetherMeasured in 19 of 338 ingredients.cite
3.42% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'Caryophyllene oxide', column MPEO)
β-farnesenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 12 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.16% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'β-Famesene' (table spelling))
germacrene DaromaterpenoidMeasured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.24% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'Germacrene D', column MPEO)
alloaromadendrenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.17% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'Alloaromadendrene', column MPEO)
δ-elemenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 6 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.11% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'Elemene', column MPEO)
gamma-muurolenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 8 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.39% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'γ-Muurolene', column MPEO)
culmorinaromaMeasured in 1 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.41% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'Culmorin', column MPEO)
beta-copaenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 4 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.20% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'β-Copaene', column MPEO)
α-copaenearomaterpenoidMeasured in 18 of 338 ingredients.cite
0.20% of Mentha piperita essential oil — Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM (Table 1, row 'α-Copaene', column MPEO)

On file, no cited source yet ✳

These molecules are on record for it from the library's earlier sources. We are buying and requesting the papers; each one that lands moves its molecule up into the cited list.

5,6-Dihydroxy-7,3',4'-Trimethoxyflavoneflavonoid
5-Hydroxy-7-(6-O-alpha-L-rhamnopyranosyl-beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one
(+)-epsilon-muuroleneterpenoid
epi-beta-Bourboneneterpenoid
(+)-omega-Cadineneterpenoid
(EZ)-jasmoneacid
carvacrolphenolreads as thymol odor (PubChem)
3-Phenyl-4-propylpyridinenitrogen compound
hesperidinflavonoid
Aromadendreneterpenoid
β-phellandreneterpenoidreads as burning taste (PubChem)
(3R)-3abeta,4,5,6,7,7aalpha-Hexahydro-3alpha,6beta-dimethylbenzofuran-2(3H)-oneterpenoid
(+)-trans-Sabinene hydrateterpenoid
terpinoleneterpenoidreads as terpene taste (PubChem)
3-octanolalcohol
viridiflorolalcohol
1,2,3,3a,3balpha,4,6aalpha,6bbeta-Octahydro-3abeta,6-dimethyl-1beta-isopropylcyclobuta[1,2:3,4]dicyclopenteneterpenoid
epsilon-Bulgareneterpenoid
(1aR,3aS,7aS,7bR)-1,1,3a,7-tetramethyl-2,3,4,5,7a,7b-hexahydro-1aH-cyclopropa[a]naphthaleneterpenoid
2-(3,4-Dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[(3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl)oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
sudachitinether
(+)-p-Menta-1-en-9-olterpenoid
(2S)-5-hydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4S,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-oneflavonoid
5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-[(2S,5S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,5R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-oneflavonoid
3-phenylpyridinenitrogen compound
bicyclogermacreneterpenoid
(3R)-3aalpha,4,5,6,7,7abeta-Hexahydro-3alpha,6beta-dimethylbenzofuran-2(3H)-oneterpenoid
caryophylene oxideterpenoid
beta-pineneterpenoidreads as terpene odor (PubChem)
5-Hydroxy-3',4',6,7-tetramethoxyflavoneflavonoid
(1R,3R,6S)-6-methyl-3-propan-2-yl-7-oxabicyclo[4.1.0]heptan-2-oneterpenoid
geranyl acetateterpenoidreads as odor of lavender (PubChem)
sideritoflavoneether
(3S)-3abeta,4,5,6,7,7aalpha-Hexahydro-3beta,6beta-dimethylbenzofuran-2(3H)-oneterpenoid
3,6-Dimethyl-7a-hydroxy-5,6,7,7a-tetrahydrobenzofuran-2(4H)-onefuran
nevadensinflavonoid
Salvigeninflavonoid
germacradienolalcohol
alpha-terpineolalcoholreads as floral, lilac (PubChem)
1-octen-3-yl acetateester
Hymenoxinether
sabineneterpenoid
1-octen-3-olalcohol
(+)-neoisomentholalcohol
limoneneterpenoidreads as pleasant lemon-like (PubChem)
Bicyclo[7.2.0]undec-4-ene, 4,11,11-trimethyl-8-methylene-, (1S,4E,9R)-terpenoid
gardenin dflavonoid
Demethoxysudachitinether
Ladaneinflavonoid
sorbifolinflavonoid
myrceneterpenoidreads as pleasant (PubChem)
beta-bourboneneterpenoid
p-menth-8-en-3-oneterpenoid
5-O-desmethylnobiletinether
(+)-neomentholalcohol
(-)-trans-isopiperitenolterpenoid
(-)-isopiperitenoneterpenoid
D-limoneneterpenoidreads as citrus odor (PubChem)
(-)-beta-pineneterpenoid
delta-cadineneterpenoid
β-D-Galactopyranuronic acidacidreads as mucilaginous taste (PubChem)
narirutinflavonoid
(+)-menthofuranterpenoid
thymoninflavonoid
(+)-menthoneterpenoid
(+)-cis-isopulegoneterpenoid
(1S,2E,10R)-3,7,11,11-tetramethylbicyclo[8.1.0]undeca-2,6-dieneterpenoid
(+)-isomentholterpenoid
isopiperitenolterpenoid
acacetinflavonoid
apigeninflavonoid
luteolinflavonoid
caryophylleneterpenoid
beta-ocimeneterpenoid
diosminflavonoid
(R)-rosmarinic acidacid
luteolin 7-O-neohesperidosideflavonoid
5-phenyl-2-propylpyridinenitrogen compound
cis-β-Ocimeneterpenoid
epizonareneterpenoid
D-piperitoneterpenoid
menthyl acetateterpenoid
6-hydroxy-3,7-dimethyloctanoic acid lactonelactone
thymusinflavonoid
pebrellinether
(S)-rosmarinic acidacid
gamma-cadineneterpenoid
(-)-isomentholterpenoid
isomenthoneterpenoid
nerolalcoholreads as sweet rose (PubChem)
germacreneterpenoid
beta-elemeneterpenoid
p-menthan-3-oneterpenoid
DL-piperitoneterpenoid
p-menth-4(8)-en-3-oneterpenoid
thymolphenolreads as aromatic odor (PubChem)
(+)-isomenthoneterpenoid
xanthomicrolflavonoid
carvoneterpenoid
γ‑terpineneterpenoid
α-terpineneterpenoid
p-cymeneterpenoidreads as mild pleasant odor (PubChem)
Neomenthyl acetateterpenoid
5-ethyl-2-methylpyridinenitrogen compoundreads as strong aromatic odor (PubChem)
3,7-dimethyl-2,6-octadien-1-yl acetateterpenoid
isopiperitenoneterpenoid
(+)-α-pineneterpenoid
eriocitrinflavonoid
p-menth-1-en-9-olterpenoid
(S,1Z,6Z)-8-Isopropyl-1-methyl-5-methylenecyclodeca-1,6-dieneterpenoid
(+)-campheneterpenoid
spathulenolalcohol
Piperitone oxideterpenoid
beta-cubebeneterpenoid
trans-carveolterpenoid
(-)-germacrene Aterpenoid
gardenin bflavonoid
(1aS,4aS,7S,7aR,7bS)-1,1,7-trimethyl-4-methylidene-1a,2,3,4a,5,6,7a,7b-octahydrocyclopropa[h]azulen-7-olterpenoid
eupatorinphenol
Apigenin 7-rutinosideflavonoid
(-)-beta-Elemeneterpenoid

Sources

Hamad Al-Mijalli et al. 2022, Evidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine : eCAM

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