The compound carvone, for instance, comes in two varieties that are mirror images of each other; one smells of spearmint, the other of caraway or dill. “There must be a receptor that can explain ...

A recent study reveals the natural compound (-)-carvone in spearmint as a potent and sustainable alternative to chemical herbicides. This research demonstrates how (-)-carvone targets and degrades ...

A recent study reveals the natural compound (-)-carvone in spearmint as a potent and sustainable alternative to chemical herbicides. This research demonstrates how (-)-carvone targets and degrades ...

Peppermint is about 40% menthol, while spearmint gets its brisk flavor and smell from carvone and eucalyptol. It should be noted that one of the best things about mint is that it can grow rapidly ...