The objective of this study was to assess the oil composition of peppermint grown in the National Botanic Garden, Khartoum, Sudan. The essential oil obtained by hydro-distillation (0.4%) of the fresh leaves of Mentha piperita, were analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Eleven compounds representing 89.28% of the oil were identified. Menthone (47.38%), menthofuran (9.79%), menthol (8.58%), pulegone (7.92%), cineol 1.8 (5.29%), isomenthone (4.64%)and limonene (2.73%) were the major components. The study showed that M. piperita could be raised for production of its essential oil under the prevailing environment of central Sudan. To obtain good quality oil attention should be paid to the selection of the growing site and for developmental stage of the harvested leaves.
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