volatile constituents analysis of Nepeta kotschyi Boiss. from Iran

The volatile constituents of the aerial parts of Nepeta kotschyi Boiss. growing wild in Iran have been examined by GC/FID and GC/MS. Eleven components were identified, constituting approximately 97.7% of the oil. The main constituents of the essential oil were 4abeta,7alpha,7aalpha-nepetalactone (92...

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Published inThe Journal of essential oil research Vol. 18; no. 3; pp. 237 - 238
Main Authors Nori-Shargh, D, Baharvand, B, Raftari, S, Deyhimi, F
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Carol Stream Taylor & Francis Group 01.05.2006
Allured Publishing Corporation
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4aβ,7α,7aα-nepetalactone
aerial parts
chemical composition
essential oil composition
essential oils
flora
indigenous species
Lamiaceae
medicinal plants
monoterpenoids
Nepeta
Nepeta kotschyi
plant extracts
traditional medicine
volatile organic compounds
wild plants
Iran
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Summary:The volatile constituents of the aerial parts of Nepeta kotschyi Boiss. growing wild in Iran have been examined by GC/FID and GC/MS. Eleven components were identified, constituting approximately 97.7% of the oil. The main constituents of the essential oil were 4abeta,7alpha,7aalpha-nepetalactone (92.0%), 1,8-cineole (2.6%), beta-pinene (0.9%), pulegone (0.4%) and bicyclogermacrene (0.3%).
ISSN:1041-2905
2163-8152
DOI:10.1080/10412905.2006.9699074