Natural Mint is an aromatic herb plant having pleasant odour leaves, which is familiar with the name Japanese Pudina. Natural Mint is obtained by steam distillation process of Mentha leaves. This Natural Mint or Mentha Oil is then used to produce variety of chemicals and isolates; however, the two most common and major components are Menthol (usually in Crystal forms) and Dementholised Oil. (Oil received after extracting menthol from Mentha Oil.)

History of Mentha dates to 1963 in India, when some development and farming work was taken by M/s Richardson Hindustan in Rampur. Gradually volumes of Mentha Oil increased to few hundred tonnes in India but in absence of institutional support it was not increasing much. To address the problems facing the farmers that were cultivating Cornmint, a genetic improvement program was initiated by Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants (CIMAP, formerly CIMPO).

Following that in late 80s, corn mint cultivation increased with the opening of numerous small and medium-sized distilleries spread throughout UP to Bareilly, Chandausi, Moradabad, Rampur and Sambhal.

Due to all-round progressive efforts, in the late 1990s, India was able to produce about 75% of the international requirement for Arvensis oil.

Indian production of arvensis rose rapidly from the start of the 2000’s. From a production of around 10,000 tons in 2000, production is now estimated to be close to 50,000 tons. India dominates global production with around 99% of global supply, followed by China and Brazil in negligible quantities.

In India, Uttar Pradesh accounts for around 90% of Indian mint production, with the remaining 10% coming from smaller areas in the Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar etc. Although India now produces a wider range of mint types (Peppermint oil from Mentha piperita, Spearmint oil from Mentha spicata, and Horsemint/Bergamot mint from Mentha citrata) production is dominated by Mentha arvensis.