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Essential oil composition of Nepeta meyeri Benth. from Iran
Author(s) -
Sefidkon F.,
Shaabani A.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
flavour and fragrance journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.393
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1099-1026
pISSN - 0882-5734
DOI - 10.1002/ffj.1294
Subject(s) - chemistry , camphor , essential oil , monoterpene , composition (language) , eucalyptol , sesquiterpene , chromatography , organic chemistry , philosophy , linguistics
Water‐distilled volatile oil from the aerial parts of Nepeta meyeri Benth. was analysed by a combination of GC and GC–MS. Eighteen components were identied, constitut approximately 99.3% of the oil. The main constituents of the essential oil were 4a α ‐7 α ‐7a β ‐nepetalactone (53.2%), 1,8‐cineole (29.3%) and camphor (4.1%). Copyright © 2004 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.