{"url":"https://treescape.app/api/genera/mentha/?format=json","slug":"mentha","latin_name":"Mentha","description":"Menthol is an organic compound, more specifically a monoterpenoid, made synthetically or obtained from the oils of corn mint, peppermint, or other mints. It is a waxy, clear or white crystalline substance, which is solid at room temperature and melts slightly above.\nThe main form of menthol occurring in nature is (−)-menthol, which is assigned the (1R,2S,5R) configuration. Menthol has local anesthetic and counterirritant qualities, and it is widely used to relieve minor throat irritation. Menthol also acts as a weak κ-opioid receptor agonist.","gbif_id":2927173,"image_thumbnail":"https://treescape.app/media/plant_species/images/thumbnails/mentha_thumbnail_QqDCSAN.jpg","image_large":"https://treescape.app/media/plant_species/images/large/mentha_thumbnail_LrkhIln.jpg"}