The leaves have been distilled commercially for a piperitone based essential oil.
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Piperitone is used as the principal raw material for the production of synthetic menthol and thymol.
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"' Piperitone "'is a natural monoterpene ketone which is a component of some essential oils.
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The primary source of D / L-piperitone is from " Eucalyptus dives ", produced mainly in South Africa.
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In the flowering tops 19 compounds were identified in the essential oil, predominantly 29 % neomenthol, 24 % menthone, 20 % menthol, and 8 % piperitone.
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