CSIR CIMAP AROMA | Essential Oil Details

Essential Oil Details

Essential Name

: Nepeta cataria essential oil

Plant Name

: Catnip, Catswort, or Catmint

Plant Variety Name

: NA

Plant Tissue Name

: Whole plant

Introduction

the essential oil was mildly minty in fregrance.

Other Details

Nepeta cataria can be brewed to produce a herbal tea. It is also used as a culinary herb for many dishes. Catnip can also be ingested through smoking the herb. It has a negligible effect of relaxation like most other

Biological Activity Details

Serial No.	Biological Activity Name
1	Anti-microbial

Reference

1. Morteza-Semnani, Katayoun, and Madjid Saeedi. "Essential oils composition of Nepeta cataria L. and Nepeta crassifolia Boiss. and Buhse from Iran." Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants 7.2 (2004): 120-124.

2. Adiguzel, A. H. M. E. T., et al. "Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of the essential oil and methanol extract of Nepeta cataria." Polish Journal of Microbiology 58.1 (2009): 69-76.

Major Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Nepetalactone	28.8
2	1,8-Cineole	13.5

Minor Compound Details

Serial No.	Compound Name	Compound Percentage(%)
1	Citronellyl acetate	5.2
2	Beta-Pinene	3.0
3	(Z)-Beta-Ocimene	3.1
4	Neral	2.1
5	Alpha-Terpineol	1.2
6	Nerol	1.2
7	Gamma-Terpinene	0.4
8	Beta-Terpineol	0.5
9	Alpha- Pinene	0.7
10	(E)-Beta-Ocimene	0.4
11	d-3-Carene	0.4
12	Terpinolene	0.4
13	Terpinen-4-Ol	0.9
14	Sabinene	0.4
15	P-Cymene	0.4
16	Myrtenal	0.3