Nepeta

Known as: Catnip, Nepeta cataria, Catwort

A genus of the LAMIACEAE family. It is known for its mild calming effect and for the way cats are attracted to the aroma.

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2011

The aim of this study was to assess antioxidant pro perties of four in Lithuanian growing Nepeta varieties, namely N. cataria , N…

2010

The essential oil from flowering aerial parts of Nepeta macrosiphon Boiss. growing wild in Kermanshah Province, Iran, was…

2010

Rosmarinic acid, a natural polyphenol antioxidant carboxylic acid, is an important secondary metabolite in Nepeta cataria, a…

2008

The Genus Nepeta L. (Lamiaceae) is represented by 34 species in Turkey, including eighteen endemic species [1, 2]. Nepeta cadmea…

2007

A long chain ketone (crassifone), a pentacyclic triterpenoid coupled with fatty acid moiety (crassifoate), and an acyclic…

2005

Nepeta is a one of the most important genera of the Lamiaceae family with regard to the number of species. Some species of this…

2005

The function and suppression of urine ‘spraying’ by cats is discussed as also is the source of tom-cat odour. It seems unlikely…

1997

The chemical composition of the essential oil obtained from the leaves and flowers of Nepeta cilicia Boiss. was examined by using…

1985

Nepeta hindostana H

1972

Cats exposed to stuffed toys sprayed with catnip (Nepeta cataria) ex tract exhibited pleasurable behavior which was divisible…