Peppermint

Peppermint (Mentha × piperita) is a hybrid of watermint and spearmint, an aromatic herb cultivated for its leaves and essential oil. Nustras supplies peppermint as a leaf extract, a brown to brownish-yellow powder prepared at a 10:1 extract ratio, for use as a botanical ingredient and flavour in supplements, foods and beverages. The leaf contains the volatile oil constituents menthol and menthone together with rosmarinic acid.

Peppermint extract is formulated into capsules, tablets and powdered blends for the supplement trade, into herbal teas, confectionery, chewing gum and beverages for the food industry, and into oral-care and cosmetic preparations.

The material is a brown to brownish-yellow powder with the characteristic peppermint odour. The extract ratio is standardised to specification, and identity is verified against the botanical reference by thin-layer chromatography. Loss on drying, residual solvents, heavy-metal, pesticide and microbial limits are supplied to specification and confirmed on each lot's certificate of analysis.

Nustras supplies peppermint extract in bulk commercial quantities, in food-grade bags and fibre drums, to manufacturers and formulators internationally, with a certificate of analysis, specification sheet and country-of-origin documentation on every lot. Peppermint is an accepted food, flavour and supplement ingredient in major markets; buyers confirm the permitted plant part, extract ratio and claim for their application. Contact us for grade, pricing per kilogram and lead time.