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Plant Compounds of Mentha pulegium , the Pennyroyal

Kingdom:  Plantae
Class:  Magnoliopsida
Order:  Lamiales
Family:  Lamiaceae
Genus:  Mentha
Author:  Linnaeus
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Bedoukain RussellIPM

Compounds:

Lawrence  1978 
 
        8-3Ac  0.5 Relative ratio of the component   Netherland  oil 
        alpha-caryophyllene  0.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-pinene  0.25 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-bourbonene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  0.15 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.35 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-beta-ocimene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-isopulegone  0.65 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta1-octen-3-ol  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  0.25 Relative ratio of the component      
        germacrene D  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        hexyl pentanoate  0.25 Relative ratio of the component      
        isomenthone  5 Relative ratio of the component      
        isopiperitenone  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  0.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthofuran  0.15 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthone  13 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        neo-isomenthol  0.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        octan-3-ol  0.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitenone  1.65 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitone  0.15 Relative ratio of the component      
        pulegone  73.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.15 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-beta-ocimene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-isopulegone  0.9 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Hefendehl  1970 
 
        1R4R-isoisopulegone  0.38 Relative ratio of the component   Freiburg, Germany  oil, 1 
        1R4R-isomenthone  19.75 Relative ratio of the component      
        1R-pulegone  63.47 Relative ratio of the component      
        2S5R-isopulegone  0.77 Relative ratio of the component      
        8-3Ac  0.12 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-pinene  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-phellandrene  0.03 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.43 Relative ratio of the component      
        camphene  0.02 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  0.02 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        hexyl pentanoate  1.43 Relative ratio of the component      
        isomenthol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  0.74 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthofuran  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.27 Relative ratio of the component      
        neo-isomenthol  5.75 Relative ratio of the component      
        neomenthol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitenone  0.62 Relative ratio of the component      
        R-menthol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        R-piperitone  0.09 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.08 Relative ratio of the component      
        S-menthone  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        S-octan-3-ol  2.08 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-beta-ocimene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Hefendehl  1970 
 
        3-carene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component   Freiburg, Germany  oil, 2 
        8-3Ac  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-pinene  0.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-phellandrene  0.08 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.35 Relative ratio of the component      
        camphene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-isopulegone  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        isomenthol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        isomenthone  12.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        isopiperitenone  0.25 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  0.55 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthofuran  0.02 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        neo-isomenthol  3.25 Relative ratio of the component      
        neomenthol  1.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  0.03 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitenone  0.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        pulegone  57.75 Relative ratio of the component      
        R-menthol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        R-menthyl acetate  0.85 Relative ratio of the component      
        R-piperitone  0.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        S-menthone  15.65 Relative ratio of the component      
        S-octan-3-ol  1.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-beta-ocimene  0.04 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-isopulegone  0.75 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Schnelle  1968 
 
        alpha-phellandrene  0.3 Relative ratio of the component   Germany  oil 
        alpha-pinene  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  0.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-phellandrene  2 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        carvomenthene  2.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        citronellol  0.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  2.75 Relative ratio of the component      
        fenchone  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-terpinene  0.25 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  2.75 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool acetate  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool valerate  1.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthofuran  0.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthone  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        nerol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  1.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-menthane  0.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        pulegone  74.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-beta-ocimene  0.25 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Aiquel  1977 
 
        alpha-pinene  0.7 Relative ratio of the component   Argentina  oil 
        isomenthone  20.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthone  25 Relative ratio of the component      
        pulegone  50.1 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Zwaving  1971 
 
        8-3Ac  0.8 Relative ratio of the component   Lange Lacke, Burgenland, Austria  oil 
        isomenthone  7 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  11 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthone  8 Relative ratio of the component      
        octan-3-ol  1 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitone  70 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Pino  1996 
 
        alpha-calacorene  0.09 Relative ratio of the component   G�ira de Melena, Cuba  oil 
        alpha-caryophyllene  0.27 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-pinene  0.35 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  0.29 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-bourbonene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  2.49 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.38 Relative ratio of the component      
        caryophyllene oxide  1.04 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-beta-ocimene  0.11 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  0.18 Relative ratio of the component      
        isomenthol  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        isomenthone  9.73 Relative ratio of the component      
        isomenthyl acetate  0.14 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  1.13 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  0.77 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthol  0.16 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthone  6.29 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.06 Relative ratio of the component      
        myristic acid  0.56 Relative ratio of the component      
        neo-isomenthol  20.68 Relative ratio of the component      
        neoiso-menthyl acetate  6.24 Relative ratio of the component      
        neomenthol  1.86 Relative ratio of the component      
        neomenthyl acetate  0.28 Relative ratio of the component      
        octan-3-ol  0.41 Relative ratio of the component      
        palmitic acid  6.78 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  0.08 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitenone  2.39 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitone  1.02 Relative ratio of the component      
        pulegone  25.14 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.11 Relative ratio of the component      
        thymol  3.03 Relative ratio of the component      
        umbellulone  0.74 Relative ratio of the component      
        Z-beta-damascenone  0.39 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Stengele  1994 
 
        8-3Ac  0.01 Relative ratio of the component   Germany  oil, 1 
        8-3Kt  1 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-pinene  0.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  3.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-thujene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-bourbonene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-isopulegone  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        E2-6Ald  0.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        germacrene D  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        isomenthol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        isomenthone  1.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        isopulegol  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  4.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthone  2.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        neo-isomenthol  1.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        neoiso-menthyl acetate  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        neomenthol  1.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        neomenthyl acetate  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        octan-3-ol  1.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitenone  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitone  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        pulegone  75.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.7 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  0.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-isopulegone  0.6 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Stengele  1994 
 
        8-3Ac  3.1 Relative ratio of the component   Germany  oil, 2 
        8-3Kt  0.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-pinene  1.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  3 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-thujene  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-bourbonene  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  1 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-isopulegone  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        E2-6Ald  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        germacrene D  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        isomenthol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        isomenthone  10.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        isopulegol  1.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthone  15.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        neo-isomenthol  6.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        neoiso-menthyl acetate  3.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        neomenthol  35.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        neomenthyl acetate  9.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        octan-3-ol  1.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitenone  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitone  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        pulegone  7 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinen-4-ol  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-isopulegone  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Stengele  1994 
 
        8-3Ac  0.01 Relative ratio of the component   Germany  oil, 3 
        8-3Kt  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-pinene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-thujene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        germacrene D  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        isomenthol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        isomenthone  33.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        isopulegol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthone  11.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        neo-isomenthol  8.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        neoiso-menthyl acetate  11.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        neomenthol  15.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        neomenthyl acetate  9.8 Relative ratio of the component      
        octan-3-ol  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitone  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        pulegone  9.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-isopulegone  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Kokkini  2002 
 
        alpha-caryophyllene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component   Greece  oil 
        alpha-pinene  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpineol  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        alpha-terpinolene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-bourbonene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        borneol  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        camphene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        carvacrol  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        caryophyllene oxide  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-beta-ocimene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-isopulegone  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta1-8-3Ac  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta1-octen-3-ol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        delta-cadinene  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        gamma-cadinene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        germacrene D  1 Relative ratio of the component      
        isomenthol  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        isomenthone  12 Relative ratio of the component      
        isopiperitenone  3 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthofuran  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthone  11 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        neo-isomenthol  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        neoiso-menthyl acetate  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        neomenthol  0.5 Relative ratio of the component      
        octan-3-ol  2 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitenone  8 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitone  19 Relative ratio of the component      
        pulegone  38 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        terpinyl acetate  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        thymol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-beta-ocimene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-isopulegone  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Bigo de Grosso  1985 
 
        alpha-phellandrene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component   Uruguay  oil 
        alpha-pinene  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  1.15 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.01 Relative ratio of the component      
        carvone  1.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        eucalyptol  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        isomenthone  38 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthol  2.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthone  4.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        neomenthol  2.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        octan-3-ol  0.85 Relative ratio of the component      
        pulegone  34 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Lawrence  1998 
 
        8-3Ac  0.05 Relative ratio of the component   USA  oil 
        alpha-pinene  0.25 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-bourbonene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-caryophyllene  0.9 Relative ratio of the component      
        beta-pinene  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        cis-isopulegone  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        isomenthone  1.75 Relative ratio of the component      
        limonene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        linalool  0.2 Relative ratio of the component      
        menthone  8.4 Relative ratio of the component      
        myrcene  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
        neo-isomenthol  0.45 Relative ratio of the component      
        neoiso-menthyl acetate  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        octan-3-ol  1 Relative ratio of the component      
        p-cymene  0.05 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitenone  0.35 Relative ratio of the component      
        piperitone  0.6 Relative ratio of the component      
        pulegone  76 Relative ratio of the component      
        sabinene  0.1 Relative ratio of the component      
        trans-isopulegone  0.3 Relative ratio of the component      
 
Reference(s):

Aiquel, G.R., Bravo, A.H., and Retamar, J.A. 1977. Aceite esencial de Mentha pulegium Linnaeus. Rivista Ital. EPPOS. 59:541-543.
 
Bigo de Grosso, M., and Moyna, P. 1985. Composici�n qu�mica de las esencias de Mentha del Uruguay. An. Real Acad. Farm. 51:333-338.
 
Hefendehl, F.W. 1970. Beitr�ge zur biogenese �therischer �le zusammensetzung zweier �therischer �le von Mentha pulegium L. Phytochem. 9(9):1985-1995.
 
Kokkini, S., Hanlidou, E., Karousou, R., and Lanaras, T. 2002. Variation of pulegone content in pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium L.) plants growing wild in Greece. J. Essent. Oil Res. 14(3):224-227.
 
Lawrence, B.M. 1978. A study of the monoterpene interrelationships in the genus Mentha with special reference to the origin of pulegone and menthofuran. Thesis Uni. Groningen.
 
Lawrence, B.M. 1998. Progress in essential oils. Pennyroyal oil, wild thyme oil, kewda or keora oil, and citronella oil. Perfum. Flavor. 23(3):63-82.
 
Pino, J.A., Rosado, A., and Fuentes, V. 1996. Chemical composition of the essential oil of Mentha pulegium L. from Cuba. J. Essent. Oil Res. 8(3):295-296.
 
Schnelle, F.J., and H�rster, H. 1968. GLC-Analyse des �therischen �les von Mentha requinii. Planta Med. 16(1):48-53.
 
Stengele, M. 1994. Beitrag zur rolle glykosidisch gebundener fl�chtiger komponenten in �therisches �l f�hrenden Pflanzen: Untersuchungen an ausgew�hlten arten der gattung Mentha L. Thesis Univ. Munich.
 
Zwaving, J.H., and Smith, D. 1971. Composition of the essential oil of Austrian Mentha pulegium. Phytochem. 10(8):1951-1953.
 
 
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