Piperitol has in vitro antioxidant potential, it also exhibits a stronger CNS depressant effect than that of M. rotundifolia.

The essential oils of Mentha rotundifolia and Mentha longifolia were analyzed with GC and GC/MS. The major components were rotundifolone (10.4%) and Piperitol (57.6%) in M. rotundifolia , and rotundifolone (33.2%) and diosphenol (47.7%) in M. longifolia. M. longifolia essential oil exhibited a stronger CNS depressant effect than that of M. rotundifolia ; both essential oils were somnifacients[1]

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C20H20O6

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(< 1 mg/ml refers to the product slightly soluble or insoluble )
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In solvent: -80°C for 2 years