| FEMA | 3032 |
| CAS | 8008-79-5 |
| EINECS | N/A |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
| CoE Number | N/A |
| Organoleptic Notes |
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| Odor | minty fresh, spearmint, carvone, |
| Flavor | minty spearmint, |
| Material Notes | The story of the spearmint is quite an amusing one. The plant Mentha Spicata originated in Europe, was introduced into the U.S.A. and is now one of the most important essential oil bearing plants of the U.S.A. Spearmint Oil is produced by steam distillation of the flowering tops of the plants, which are partially dried prior to distillation. The distillation is carried out in the fields in stills. tsca definition 2008: extractives and their physically modified derivatives. mentha spicata, labiatae and occasionally mentha cardiaca, labiatae. |