Bitter mint extract is mainly used in the field of nutraceuticals The United States is the largest market
Bitter peppermint extract, is a kind of plant extract, is extracted from bitter peppermint as raw material, the appearance is brownish yellow powder, contains a lot of volatile oil, the main chemical components are I-menthol, 1-mentholone, menthyl esters and so on.
Bitter mint, is a herb of the family Labiaceae, also known as summer solstice grass, silver mint, the whole plant has an aromatic odor, the leaves are opposite, the flowers are small lilac, and the fruit grains are dark purple brown. Bitter peppermint has a long history of use as a drug, has the effect of cough, expectorant, tonic, sterilization and other effects, and has economic value. Bitter mint is cold-tolerant and can grow at an altitude of 2000-3500 meters in the mountains, wetlands, riversides and other areas, and is distributed in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, China and other countries. On the mainland, bitter mint is mainly distributed in the Ili region of Xinjiang.
The preparation method of bitter peppermint extract can be cold immersion method, solvent extraction method, oil separation method, freeze pressing method, water vapor distillation method, ultrasonic extraction method, supercritical carbon dioxide extraction method, etc. There are many preparation processes of bitter peppermint extract, and there are differences in extraction efficiency, extraction speed, product purity, energy consumption and other aspects of different processes. Bitter peppermint extract has detoxification, anti-inflammatory, cough and asthma, lung and other effects.
According to the "2022-2026 Bitter Mint Extract Industry In-depth Market Research and Investment Strategy Recommendation Report" released by the New Thinking Industry Research Center, bitter peppermint extract is currently mainly used in the field of health care product manufacturing. Bitter peppermint extract has a significant role in the prevention and adjuvant treatment of diseases such as pharyngitis, cough, asthma, bronchitis and other diseases, and can protect the lungs. With the increasingly serious air pollution and the increasingly serious problem of second-hand smoke, the number of asthma, bronchitis and lung cancer patients is increasing, and the demand for bitter mint extract in the field of health care products is growing.
Globally, the United States is the largest demand market for dietary supplements with bitter mint extract. Since 2012, the U.S. market has seen a growing demand for dietary supplements with bitter mint extract as the main ingredient, reaching sales of $141 million in 2017. Since 2018, the size of the demand for dietary supplements for bitter mint extract in the US market has declined, with sales of about $125 million in 2021. However, bitter peppermint extract dietary supplements are still the second largest product type in the US dietary supplement market by sales, and the most concerned people are its beneficial effects on respiratory health.
New Thinking industry analysts said that bitter peppermint extract is more mature in the US market, and there is still more room for development in the future, but the possibility of substantial growth is small. Europe's high per capita income level and advanced health concepts will be another important market for bitter mint extract. In addition, the economy of the Asia-Pacific region represented by China continues to grow, the health expenditure capacity of residents continues to increase, the population of this region is huge, and if the bitter mint extract can be recognized by consumers, the demand scale is expected to expand rapidly.