ISO 3033:1988Withdrawn

Oil of spearmint (Mentha spicata Linnaeus)

Huile essentielle de menthe verte ou de menthe crépue (Mentha spicata Linnaeus)

This edition has been replaced by ISO 3033-1:2005, ISO 3033-2:2005, ISO 3033-3:2005, ISO 3033-4:2005.

Abstract / scope

The Standard specifies the following characteristics of the oil. Appearance: Clear, mobile liquid. Colour: Almost colourless to pale greenish-yellow. Odour and flavour: Fresh and recalling the odour of the leaf. Relative density at 20/20 °C: 0,920 - 0,937. Refractive index at 20 °C: 1,4850 - 1,4910. Optical rotation at 20 °C: - 60 to - 45 . Miscibility in 80 % (V/V) ethanol at 20 °C: 1: 1. Carbonyl value: Minimum 200. Chromatographic profile: Typical chromatogram demonstrated. Flash point: 63 °C.

Life cycle

Replaces

ISO 3033:1975WithdrawnOil of spearmintInternational Standard · Published 1 Feb 1975 · ISO/TC 54

Replaced by

ISO/CD 3033Deleted (project abandoned)Oil of spearmint (Mentha spicata Linnaeus)International Standard · ISO/TC 54 ISO 3033-1:2005PublishedOil of spearmint — Part 1: Native type (Mentha spicata L.)International Standard · Published 26 Aug 2005 · ISO/TC 54 ISO 3033-2:2005PublishedOil of spearmint — Part 2: Chinese type (80 % and 60 %) (Mentha viridis L. var. crispa Benth.), redistilled oilInternational Standard · Published 26 Aug 2005 · ISO/TC 54 ISO 3033-3:2005PublishedOil of spearmint — Part 3: Indian type (Mentha spicata L.), redistilled oilInternational Standard · Published 26 Aug 2005 · ISO/TC 54 ISO 3033-4:2005PublishedOil of spearmint — Part 4: Scotch variety (Mentha x gracilis Sole)International Standard · Published 26 Aug 2005 · ISO/TC 54