Product Description

Food Grade Natural Crystal Menthol For Flavours And Koolada

Product parameters:

Common name: L-menthol

English name: L-Menthol, Menthol(3-p-Manthanol)

Chinese alias: (-)-menthol | Levomenthol

CAS Number: 2216-51-5

Molecular weight: 156.265

Density: 0.9±0.1 g/cm3

Boiling point: 215.4±8.0 °C at 760 mmHg

Molecular formula: C10H20O

Melting point: 41-43ºC

Flash point: 93.3±0.0 °C

Density: 0.9±0.1 g/cm3

Appearance: white prismatic crystal

Vapor pressure: 0.0±0.9 mmHg at 25°C

Refractive index: 1.457

Density (g/mL, 20ºC): 0.89

Melting point (ºC): 43-45

Boiling point (ºC, normal pressure): 103-104

Refractive index (nD20): 1.46

Flash point (ºF): 200

Specific rotation (589nm, c=10, EtOH): -51 º

Natural Crystal Menthol For Flavours And Koolada

Storage conditions :

Keep the container tightly closed, put it in a tight container, and store in a cool, dry place

Properties: Colorless and transparent needle-like or six columnar crystalline powder, with special mint cool

aroma and fragrance, showing cool, and spicy fragrance. There is sublimation.

Solubility: Slightly soluble in water, easily soluble in ethanol, chloroform and petroleum, and can

be mixed with glacial acetic acid, liquid paraffin, non-volatile oil and volatile oil.

Extraction method: Use the fresh stems and leaves of mint to steam distill, and then freeze to precipitate

crystals. The crystals obtained by centrifugation are crystallized with a low boiling solvent.

Efficacy: It has the functions of dispelling wind, clearing heat, sterilizing and antibacterial, and cooling and

relieving itching.

Uses: 1. It can be used as a cooling agent and air freshener for daily chemicals. 2. It can also be used as

a flavoring agent for food and a spice for flavor blending. 3. It is also a pharmaceutical raw material.

Purpose and use effect:

1.Menthol is a edible spice allowed by our country's regulations, and is mainly used for flavoring toothpaste,

candy, and beverages. The dosage is according to normal production needs, generally 1100mg/kg in chewing gum;

400mg/kg in candy; 130mg/kg in baked food; 68mg/kg in ice cream; 35mg/kg in soft drinks.

2.Purpose GB2760-1996 stipulates that natural thin Jiannao is allowed to be used as an edible spice.

GB2760-2001 stipulates that the dl-type film brain is also allowed to be used as a food spice. It can be used to prepare

mint flavors (10%-18%), and can also be used in candies (mints, Chemicalbook gum), beverages, ice creams, etc.

(amount of 0.054% to 0.1%).

3.Uses Menthol and racemic menthol can be used as flavoring agents for toothpaste, perfume, beverages and candies.

It is used as a stimulant in medicine, acting on the skin or mucous membranes, and has the effect of cooling and relieving

itching; oral administration can be used as an anti-wind medicine for headache and inflammation of the nose, throat, and

throat. Its esters are used in perfumes and medicines. In the world, my country and Brazil are the main natural mint producers,

and the annual output of mint oil both reaches 2000-3000t.

4.The main component of peppermint oil. Because of its unique mint flavor and cooling effect, it is widely used in candy,

cosmetics and toothpaste.