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Common Names
Catmint
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (E)-2-HEXENAL | 2 | Shoot | not available | 3.0 | 0.26 | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| (E)-3-HEXENAL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 8.0 | not available | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| (Z)-3-HEXENOL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 2.0 | 1.32 | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| (Z)-BETA-OCIMENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 33.0 | -0.30 | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| (Z)-GERANYL-ACETONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 11.0 | 0.71 | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| 1,8-CINEOLE | 134 | Shoot | not available | 1150.0 | -0.12 | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| 1-OCTEN-E-OL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 42.0 | not available | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| 2-BUTANONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 0.0 | not available | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| 3-METHYL-CYCLOHEPTANONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 0.0 | not available | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| 4-ALPHA,ALPHA-7-ALPHA,7-ALPHABETA-NEPETALACTONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 3455.0 | -1.00 | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| 4-ALPHA,ALPHA-7-ALPHA,7-ALPHABETA-NEPETALACTONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 6400.0 | 1.00 | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| 4-ALPHA,BETA-7-ALPHA,7-ALPHABETA-NEPETALACTONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 140.0 | not available | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| 5-METHYL-3-HEPTANONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 52.0 | 1.58 | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| 6-METHYL-3-HEPTANOL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 13.0 | 0.50 | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| 6-METHYL-5-HEPTEN-2-ONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 6.0 | -0.01 | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| ACETOEUGENOL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 43.0 | not available | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| ACETONE | 6 | Shoot | not available | 2.0 | -0.27 | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| ACETOPHENONE | 12 | Shoot | not available | 22.0 | 1.02 | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| ALPHA-COPAENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 11.0 | -0.22 | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| ALPHA-HUMULENE | 4 | Shoot | not available | 16.0 | -0.27 | Baser, K.H.C., Ozek, T., Akgul, A. and Tumen, G. 1993. Composition of the Essential Oil of Nepeta racemosa Lam. J. Ess. Oil Res. 5: 215-7. |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| (-)-Chronotropic | 1 | Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| (-)-Inotropic | 1 | Hansel, R., Keller, K., Rimpler, H., and Schneider, G. eds. 1992. Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Drogen (A-D), 1209 pp., 1993 (E-O), 970 pp., 1994 (P-Z), 1196 pp. Springer-Verlag, Berlin. |
| Abortifacient | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Acaricide | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| ACE-Inhibitor | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| AChE-Inhibitor | 2 | Grundy, D. L. and Still, C. C., Inhibition of acetylcholinesterases by pulegone-1,2-epoxide, Oest. Biochem. & Physiol., 23, 1985, 383-8. |
| Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelochemic | 2 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allelopathic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Allergenic | 13 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Analgesic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anaphrodisiac | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ancylostomicide | 1 | Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus. |
| Anesthetic | 5 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Anhydrotic | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Ankylostomacide | 1 | Madaus, G. 1976. Lehrbuch der Biologischen Hilfmittel. Vol,. 1-3. 2862 pp. (+ 144 p. index). Georg Olms Verlag, Hildescheim. Reprint of 1938 Madaus. |
| Anthelmintic | 4 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| Antiacetylcholinesterase | 7 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Antiacne | 6 | Nigg, H.N. and Seigler, D.S., eds. 1992. Phytochemical Resources for Medicine and Agriculture. Plenum Press, New York. 445 pp. |
| Antiadenomic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |