Fine Chemicals

Product Name:DL-Menthol
Another Name: DL-Menthol crystal; p-Menthan-3-ol; (+/-)-2-Isopropyl-5-methylcyclohexanol; Racementhol; Menthol Crystals; DL-menthol; (1R,2S,5R)-5-methyl-2-(propan-2-yl)cyclohexanol; Menthol
CAS: 1490-04-6
Molecular Weight:156.27
Molecular Formula:C10H20O
Main Function:
1. Owing the bactericidal and antibiotic effect, it can prevent virus colds and oral diseases, which will freshen breath;

2. Refresh oneself, it can be used to treat rubella, measles, pain in chest and hypochondria.

Application:
1. Applied in food field, often used as additives, with distinct fragrance smell, it can promote digestion and increase appetite;
2. Applied in daily necessities field, aslo added into a large amount of oral cleaning products, such as dentifrices, mouthwash and tooth powder;
3. Applied in pharmaceutical field, because of the function of inhibition and paralysis to sensory nerve endings, it can be used as counter irritant.

Action:
Antiseptic, Carminative, Antispasmodic, Diaphoretic, Stomachic and Aromatic.
Peppermint is frequently used to relieve stomach and bowel spasms and promote the expulsion of flatus. It is a good tea to drink either during meals or after meals to aid digestion.