Composition of the essential oil of Nepeta persica Boiss from Iran

The feline attractant properties of several Nepeta spp. have been known for a long time. It was found that nepetalactones were responsible for this characteristic. In this study, the composition of the essential oil of Nepeta persica Boiss (Lamiaceae) was investigated by GLC and GC–MS. Forty‐one, co...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Flavour and fragrance journal 2002-01, Vol.17 (1), p.20-22
Hauptverfasser:	Javidnia, K., Miri, R., Safavi, F., Azarpira, A., Shafiee, A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	1,4-Hexadiene-2,3,4,5 tetramethyl nepetalactone Applied sciences Chemical industry and chemicals essential oil Essential oils, perfumes Exact sciences and technology GC-MS Lamiaceae Nepeta persica Nepeta persica Boiss Nepetalactone nepetalactones Washing products. Cosmetics and toiletries. Perfumes
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Zusammenfassung:	The feline attractant properties of several Nepeta spp. have been known for a long time. It was found that nepetalactones were responsible for this characteristic. In this study, the composition of the essential oil of Nepeta persica Boiss (Lamiaceae) was investigated by GLC and GC–MS. Forty‐one, components, representing 86.4% of the oil, were characterized. The major components were 1,4‐hexadiene‐2,3,4,5 tetramethyl and 4aβ, 7α,7aα‐nepetalactone. Copyright © 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:	0882-5734 1099-1026
DOI:	10.1002/ffj.1023