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Ref. No. : ISO/R 856-1968 (E)
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I N T E RN AT I ON A L ORGAN I Z AT I ON FOR STAN DARD I ZATl O N
IS0 RECO M M EN DATIO N
R 856
OIL OF PEPPERMINT
FRANCE, ITALY, UNITED KINGDOM AND U.S.A.
1st EDITION
October 1968
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BRIEF HISTORY
The IS0 Recommendation R 856, Oil of peppermint - France, Italy, United Kingdom and ü.S.A., was
drawn up by Technical Committee ISOlTC 54, Essential oils, the Secretariat of which is held by the Repartiça0
de Normalizaçao (IGPAI).
Work on this question led, in 1966, to the adoption of a Draft IS0 Recommendation.
In October 1967, this Draft IS0 Recommendation (No. 1034) was circulated to aii the IS0 Member Bodies
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for enquiry. It was approved, subject to a few modifications of an editorial nature, by the following Member
Bodies :
Argentina India South Africa, Rep. of
Australia Ireland Thailand
Israel
Austria Turkey
Italy U.A.R.
Belgium
Brazil Netherlands United Kingdom
Canada New Zealand Yugoslavia
Chile Portugal
France Romania
One Member Body opposed the approval of the Draft :
Germany
The Draft IS0 Recommendation was then submitted by correspondence to the IS0 Council, which decided,
in October 1968, to accept it as an IS0 RECOMMENDATION.
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ISO/R 856-1968(E)
IS0 Recommendation R 856 October 1968
OIL OF PEPPERMINT
FRANCE, ITALY, UNITED KINGDOM AND U.S.A.
1. SCOPE
This IS0 Recommendation specifies certain characteristics of oil of peppermint from France, from Italy, from the
United Kingdom and from the U.S.A., with a view to facilitating the appreciation of its quality.
2. DEFINITION
By "oil of peppermint, France, Italy, United Kingdom and U.S.A." is meant the oil obtained by steam distillation
of the flowering herb Mentha piperifa (Linneaus) var-piperifa, growing in France, Italy, the United Kingdom and the
U.S.A.
3. REQUIREMENTS
France Italy United Kingdom U.S.A.
Appearance Clear, mobile liquid
Colour Almost colourless to pale greenish-yellow
Characteristic of Mentha piperita
IOdourP I
Relative density min, 0.900 0.903
at 20/20 OC max. I 0:;:; I 0.910 1 0:;; I 0.912
I 1.462 1 1.460 I 1.460
Refractive index min. I 1.460
1.465 1.464
at 20 "C max. 1.467 1.464
Optical rotation Range from Range from Range from Range from
at 20 "î -29 to -1 O" -23 to -1 6" -30 to -20" -28 to -1 7"
Solubility in 70 (v/v) I In 5.0 I In 3.5 I In 4.0 I In 5.0
ethanol at 20 "C volumes volumes volumes volumes
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