Product Specifications
| Prod Model: |
TNJ2216-51-5p04 |
| Markets: |
North America,South America,Eastern Europe,Southeast Asia,Africa,Oceania,Mid East,Eastern Asia,Western Europe |
| Grade: |
Medical |
Product Description
| Product Name: | Menthol Crystal |
| Synonyms: | L-Menthol, DL-Menthol |
| CAS Nr.: | 89-78-1; 1490-04-6 |
| EINECS: | 201-939-0; 216-074-4 |
| Molecular Formula: | C10H20O |
| Molecular Weight: | 156.27 |
| Chemical Structure: |
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Description
(±)-Menthol triggers cold-sensitive TRPM8 receptors in the skin neurons in vitro. The (-)-Menthol form exists naturally
in nature, primarily found in fruit extracts or spearmint extracts. This racemic mixture could theoretically be created
by the hydrogenation of the monoterpene pulegone.
Physical characters
| Physical State: | Needle-like white crystals |
| Odor: | Having characteristic odor of natural menthol obtained from menthol avensis oil. |
| Solubility: | Soluble in water (partly), and alcohol. |
| Storage: | Store at room temperature |
| Melting Point: | 34-36° C (lit.) |
| Boiling Point: | 216° C (lit.) |
| Density: | 0.89 g/cm3 at 25° C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index: | n20D 1.46 |
Specification
| Product Name | Assay | Specific Rotation |
| Menthol | ≥99.0 | -45o~-51o |
* Please refer to Certificate of Analysis for lot specific data.
Function
- Very good cooling,abirritation effective
- As odorant
- As excitants
Application
- Pharmaceutical
- Food
- Flavor fragrance
- Cosmetic
- Menthol has effect on inflammation of the eye, sore throat, ulcers in the mouth;
- Used to treat rubella measles; discomfort with feeling of distension in the chest and hypochondriac regions;
- Menthol has function of headache in influenza, upper respiratory infection and other epidemic febrile diseases
at the inital stage.
- Applied in food field,often used as additives,with distinct fragrance smell,promote digestion and increase appetite;
- Applied in daily necessities,added into a large amount of oral cleaning products, such as dentifrices, mouthwash
and tooth powder;
- Applied in pharmaceutical field, because menthol has the function of inhibition and paralysis to sensory nerve
endings, it can be used as counter irritant.
Packing
25kg per fiber drum, 9000kg/20"FCL
Hefei TNJ Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., established in 2001, is a key chemical manufacturer and supplier in China.
In 2001, three young chemists from a local large state-owned chemical factory established TNJ Chemical by starting from producing PVP products. By taking advantage of technology innovation, TNJ made fast and steady development in PVP. Meanwhile, in order to further enhance comprehensive competence, TNJ begun to seek for products diversity and invested more chemical lines to meet market demands. Up to 2015, TNJ owns key products of more than 60 which covers four fields: Chemicals, Food, Pharmaceutical and Personal care.
Through over 15 years of development, TNJ has become an international and diversified modern chemical company. About 60% of our products are exported to overseas which turns over about 20 Million US dollars per year. In 2015, TNJ was awarded as the top 10 exporting giants in Anhui province.
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