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Composition of the essential oil of Nepeta persica Boiss from Iran

Flavour and Fragrance Journal, Volume 17, No. 1, Year 2002

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.

Hedhili, Lassaad
1. Tunisia, La Marsa University of Carthage, Institut Préparatoire Aux Études Scientifiques et Techniques
Romdhane, Mehrez
1. Tunisia, Gabes Ecole Nationale D'ingénieurs de Gabes
Abderrabba, M. A.
1. Tunisia, La Marsa University of Carthage, Institut Préparatoire Aux Études Scientifiques et Techniques
Planche, Henri
1. France, Palaiseau Unité Chimie et Procédés
Cherif, Imed
1. Tunisia, Monastir Faculté de Médecine de Monastir

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