Chemical Name: L-Menthol crystals
CAS 2216-51-5
Molecular Formula: C10H20O
Molecular Weight: 156.27
Appearance: Long needle-like shiny crystals
Assay: ≥97.0%
Specification
Appearance Long needle-like shiny crystals
Assay(dried substance),ug/mg 97%min.
Melting point 41-44℃
Specific rotation -45- -51°
Limit of nonvolatile residue 0.05%max.
As 3 ppm
Heavy metals ≤10ppm
Residue on ignition ≤0.1%
Function
- Very good cooling,abirritation effective
- As odorant
- As excitants
Application
- Pharmaceutical
- Food
- Flavor fragrance
- Cosmetic
- Menthol has effect on inflammation of the eye, sore throat, ulcers in the mouth;
- Used to treat rubella measles; discomfort with feeling of distension in the chest and hypochondriac regions;
- Menthol has function of headache in influenza, upper respiratory infection and other epidemic febrile diseases at the inital stage.
- Applied in food field,often used as additives,with distinct fragrance smell,promote digestion and increase appetite;
- Applied in daily necessities,added into a large amount of oral cleaning products, such as dentifrices, mouthwash and tooth powder;
- Applied in pharmaceutical field, because menthol has the function of inhibition and paralysis to sensory nerve endings, it can be used as counter irritant.
Packing
25kg per fiber drum, 9000kg/20"FCL