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menthol
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Menthol
Menthol
is an
organic compound
made synthetically or obtained from
corn mint
,
peppermint
or other
mint
oils. It is a waxy,
crystalline
substance, clear or white in color, which is solid at
room temperature
and melts slightly above. The main form of menthol occurring in nature is
(-)-menthol
, which is assigned the (1
R
,2
S
,5
R
)
configuration
. Menthol has
local anesthetic
and
counterirritant
qualities, and it is widely used to relieve minor
throat irritation
. Menthol also acts as a weak
kappa opioid receptor
agonist
.
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