ICS 71.100.60                         PCD 18

1. Scope

This standard prescribes the requirements for oil of peppermint, Mentha piperita, Indian type and the methods of sampling and test. It does not cover oil obtained from Mentha arvensis.

2. Referenced Documents

The following standards contain provisions, which through reference in this text, constitute provisions of this standard. At the time of publication, the editions indicated were valid. All standards are subject to revision and parties to agreements based on this standard are encouraged to investigate the possibility of applying the most recent editions of the standards indicated below:

IS No. Title

326 Methods of sampling and test for natural and synthetic perfumery materials (Part 1) : 1984/ ISO 212 : 1973Sampling (second revision)

(Part 2) : 1980 Preliminary examination of perfumery materials and samples (second revision)

(Part 3) : 2006/ ISO 279 : 1998 Determination of relative density (third revision)

(Part 4) : 2005/ISO 592 : 1998 Determination of optical rotation (third revision)

(Part 5) : 2006/ISO 280 : 1998 Determination of refractive index (third revision)

(Part 6) : 2005/ISO 875 : 1999 Evaluation of miscibility in ethanol (third revision)

(Part 7) : 2006/ISO 1242 : 1999 Determination of acid value (third revision)

(Part 9) : 1980 Determination of ester value after acetylation and free alcohols (second revision)

(Part 19) : 1998 Gas chromatographic analysis of perfumery materials

2284 : 1988 Method for olfactory assessment of natural and synthetic perfumery materials (first revision)

6597 : 2001 Glossary of terms relating to fragrance and flavour industry (second revision)

IS 326 (Part 26) Method of sampling and test for natural and synthetic perfumery material: Part 26 General guidance on determination of flashpoint