9
Views
19
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
RESEARCH NOTE

Volatile Constituents of the Essential Oil of Nepeta cataria L. Grown in Cordoba Province (Argentina)

, , &
Pages 565-567 | Received 01 Dec 1995, Published online: 09 Dec 2011
 

ABSTRACT

The essential oil of Nepeta cataria L. obtained from plants collected in full bloom stage, was analyzed by GC and GG/MS. Fifteen main components representing more than 95% of the total oil were identified. Nepetalactone (57.30%), dihydronepetalactone (3.43%), β-caryophyllene (8.10%), α-humulene (1.27%), β-farnesene (2.14%), caryophyllene oxide(19.35%) and humulene oxide I (1.63%) were the major components.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.