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Mentha canadensis L. - syn.Mentha arvensis DC. var. piperascens Malinv. - Lamiaceae
Japanese mint, American corn mint, Canadian mint, Japanische Minze
Perennial herb, native to North America and Asia, cultivated worldwide.
„A wide range of variations was recorded in the somaclones of Mentha arvensis L. var. piperascens Holmes for menthol (65.2–94.8%), menthone (1.4–20.9%), isomenthone (1.0–5.2%) and menthyl acetate (0.8–8.5%).“
[Genetic improvement of mints: On the qualitative traits of essential oil of in-vitro derived clones of Japanese mint (Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Holmes). Kukreja, A. K., Dhawan, O. P., Ahuja, P. S., Sharma, S., Mathur, A. K., Journal of Essential Oil Research, Vol.4(6), 1992, 623-629]
The essential oil of American cornt mint from a field experiment conducted in the semi-arid tropical climate of South India contained 73.0% menthol, 9.6% menthone, 4.0% isomenthone, and 4.0% menthyl acetate.
[Biomass and essential oil yields of cornmint (Mentha arvensis L. f. piperascens Malinvaud ex Holmes) planted in different months in semi-arid tropical climate. Rajeswara Rao, B. R., Industrial crops and products, Vol.10(2), 1999, 107-113]