Calculated Mean Content Values

Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
mg/100 g FW 125.05 2.50 500.00 110.60
mol/100 g 2.16e-04 4.32e-06 8.64e-04 1.91e-04

Values calculated by aggregating data from 54 different samples from 2 unique publications.

Aglycone Mean Content Values

Aglycone Units Average Min Max Standard Deviation
Apigenin mg/100 g FW 58.41 1.17 233.56 51.66
mol/100 g 1.01e-04 2.02e-06 4.04e-04 8.93e-05

Original Content Values Used to Produce Means

Areias F.M., Valentao P., Andrade P.B., Ferreres F., Seabra R.M. (2001) Phenolic fingerprint of peppermint leaves. Food Chemistry 73:307-311
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
8.49 mg/100 g FW Peppermint leaves - Mentha x piperita L. - Arcos (18/07/97) no 1
12.80 mg/100 g FW Peppermint leaves - Mentha x piperita L. - Arouca (24/07/97) no 1
19.90 mg/100 g FW Peppermint leaves - Mentha x piperita L. - Arcos (20/09/97) no 1
20.70 mg/100 g FW Peppermint leaves - Mentha x piperita L. - Arouca (23/09/97) no 1
26.90 mg/100 g FW Peppermint leaves - Mentha x piperita L. - Arcos (10/07/98) no 1
22.00 mg/100 g FW Peppermint leaves - Mentha x piperita L. - Arouca (07/07/98) no 1
19.49 mg/100 g FW Peppermint leaves - Mentha x piperita L. - Arcos (18/09/98) no 1
18.70 mg/100 g FW Peppermint leaves - Mentha x piperita L. - Arouca (14/09/98) no 1
12.90 mg/100 g FW Peppermint leaves - Mentha x piperita L. - Arcos (22/07/99) no 1
12.00 mg/100 g FW Peppermint leaves - Mentha x piperita L. - Arouca (13/07/99) no 1
21.10 mg/100 g FW Peppermint leaves - Mentha x piperita L. - Commercial A yes 1
24.10 mg/100 g FW Peppermint leaves - Mentha x piperita L. - Commercial B yes 1
2.50 mg/100 g FW Peppermint leaves - Mentha x piperita L. - Commercial C yes 1
10.90 mg/100 g FW Peppermint leaves - Mentha x piperita L. - Commercial D yes 1
Guedon D.J., Pasquier B.P. (1994) Analysis and distribution of flavonoid glycosides and rosmarinic acid in 40 Mentha x piperita clones. Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry 42:679-684
Original Content Value Original Food Description Commercial Origin # of Samples Analyzed
270.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 1 no 1
190.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 2 no 1
360.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 3 no 1
250.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 4 no 1
250.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 5 no 1
310.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 6 no 1
260.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 7 no 1
260.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 8 no 1
230.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 9 no 1
290.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 10 no 1
300.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 11 no 1
100.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 12 no 1
80.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 13 no 1
80.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 14 no 1
90.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 15 no 1
80.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 16 no 1
70.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 17 no 1
70.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 18 no 1
70.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 19 no 1
100.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 20 no 1
80.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 21 no 1
100.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 22 no 1
110.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 23 no 1
80.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 24 no 1
110.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 25 no 1
50.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita vulgaris - 26 no 1
130.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita silvestris - 27 no 1
120.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita silvestris - 28 no 1
100.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita silvestris - 29 no 1
100.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita silvestris - 30 no 1
140.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita silvestris - 31 no 1
120.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita silvestris - 32 no 1
110.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita officinalis - 33 no 1
60.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita officinalis - 34 no 1
90.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita officinalis - 35 no 1
500.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita officinalis - 36 no 1
260.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita officinalis - 37 no 1
310.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita officinalis - 38 no 1
160.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita officinalis - 39 no 1
80.00 mg/100 g FW Mint - Dried leaves (Room t°, Shade) - Mentha x piperita officinalis - 40 no 1