IS 13358 : Part 4 : 1993 Codes of cultural practices for aromatic plants: Part 4 Mentha (Japanese mint) and Mentha citrata (Bergamint)

1 Scope

1.1 This standard (Part 4) prescribes a code of practice for cultivation of the aromatic plants for production of oil of Japanese mint botanically known as Mentha arvensis var. piperascens Holmes and Bergamot-mint botanically known as Mentha citrata Ehrh.Family Labiateae. These are natives of Mediterranean countries introduced into cultivation since last two decades. Of these Japanese mint is cultivated extensively in Rampur, Moradabad and Barabanki districts of U.P. and terai districts of Punjab. The cultivation of Bergamot-mint is limited and scattered in Budaon inU.P.

1.2 The requirements and methods of sampling and tests for oil of Mentha arvensis and Mentha citrata have been separately coveredin IS 528 : 1989 and IS 13261 : 1991 respectively.

2 References

IS 528 :1989 Oil of Mentha arvensis

IS 6597 : 1988Glossary of terms relating to natural and synthetic perfumery materials

IS 13261 : 1991 Oilof Mentha citrata