Importance

Importance

    Mints are a group of perennial herbaceous plants, belonging to the family Lamiaceae; which yield essential oil on distillation. The various species of mints which are commer¬cially cultivated in different parts of the world are: Japanese mint or corn mint or field mint (Mentha arvensis) peppermint (M. piperita L.), spearmint or lamb mint (M. spicata L.) and bergamot mint or orange mint (M. citrata Ehrh.).

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