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Common Names
Catmint
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAURIC-ACID | 14 | Shoot | not available | 8.0 | -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. |
| LIMONENE | 120 | Shoot | not available | 90.0 | -0.28 | 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. |
| LINALOL | 0 | Shoot | not available | 21.0 | -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. |
| METHYL-CYCLOHEPTANONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 19.0 | 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. |
| METHYL-CYCLOHEXYL-KETONE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 11.0 | 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. |
| METHYL-HYDROCINNAMATE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 70.0 | 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. |
| METHYL-SALICYLATE | 42 | Shoot | not available | 6.0 | -0.58 | 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. |
| MYRCENE | 44 | Shoot | not available | 24.0 | -0.31 | 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. |
| MYRTENAL | 10 | Shoot | not available | 32.0 | -0.28 | 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. |
| MYRTENOL | 4 | Shoot | not available | 19.0 | -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. |
| NAPHTHALENE | 2 | Shoot | not available | 46.0 | -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. |
| NONANE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 7.0 | 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. |
| NONANOIC-ACID | 4 | Shoot | not available | 34.0 | 1.86 | 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. |
| OCTANE | 0 | Shoot | not available | not available | 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. |
| OCTANE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 0.1 | 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. |
| P-CYMENE | 32 | Shoot | not available | 155.0 | -0.38 | 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. |
| PATCHOULANE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 265.0 | 1.78 | 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. |
| PIPERITONE-OXIDE-I | 0 | Shoot | not available | 30.0 | 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. |
| PSEUDOLIMONENE | 0 | Shoot | not available | 28.0 | 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. |
| PULEGONE | 28 | Shoot | not available | 0.0 | -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 |
|---|---|---|
| Peristaltic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pesticide | 27 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pheromone | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Photosensitizer | 1 | Rinzler, C. A. 1990. The Complete Book of Herbs, Spices and Condiments. Facts on File, New York. 199 pp. |
| Prostaglandin-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pulifuge | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Pulmonotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Renoirritant | 1 | Newall, C. A., Anderson, L. A. and Phillipson, J. D. 1996. Herbal Medicine - A Guide for Health-care Professionals. The Pharmaceutical Press, London. 296pp. |
| Respirainhibitor | 1 | Merck 11th Edition |
| Respirastimulant | 1 | Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp. |
| Rubefacient | 3 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sclerosant | 1 | Martindale's 29th |
| Secretogogue | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sedative | 10 | Wagner & Wolff, eds. 1977. New Natural Products (RS164. I56. 176) |
| Soporific | 1 | Aloe Research Council - Duke writeup of non-peer reviewd book by Coats and draft by Henry |
| Spasmogenic | 5 | Fitoterapia No.59-1984. |
| Spermicide | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Sprout-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, J.A.. Personal Communication. |
| Stimulant | 1 | R.J. Hixtable (Huxtable, R.J. (as T. Max). 1992. This and That:The Essential Pharmacology of Herbs and Spices. Tips 13:15-20 Huxtable, R.J. 1992b. The Myth of Benficent Nature. The Risk of Herbal Preparations. Anns. Intern. Med. 117(2):165-6; Huxtable, R. |
| Stomachic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |