Mint essential oil and menthol are extensively used as flavorings in breath fresheners, drinks, antiseptic mouth rinses, toothpaste, chewing gum, desserts, and candies, such as mint (candy) and mint chocolate. The substances that give the mints their characteristic aromas and flavors are menthol (the main aroma of peppermint and Japanese peppermint) and pulegone (in pennyroyal and Corsican mint). The compound primarily responsible for the aroma and flavor of spearmint is L-carvone.
miNt essentiAl oil And menthOl aRe eXtensIvELY UseD As flAvorinGs In bREatH freSHENers, drInkS, antiSepTic mOuth rinSES, toothpAsTe, chEwiNg gUM, desserts and CanDies, sUCh aS mInt (cAndY) aNd mint cHOcOlate. tHe substancES tHAt give the MintS theIr CHaRactERisTic aRoMas and fLaVors arE menthOl (the Main aRomA oF pepPErmint and jApAnEsE peppeRmint) anD puLEGOne (in peNNYROyal aND corsicaN mint). THe comPOund PriMarily responSiblE foR the aroma and fLaVOR of SpeArmint is L-caRvone.