Trypanocidal activity of oil of the young leaves of Nepeta cataria L. obtained by solvent extraction
Journal of Medicinal Plants. 2008; 7 (Supp. 4): 54-57
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ABSTRACT
Trypanocidal activity was found in the volatile oil of the Young leaves of Nepeta cataria L. which has been extracted by diethyl ether and analyzed by GC and GC/MS. Four compounds in the oil of N. cataria, representing 97.53% of the oil were identified. The oil was enriched of monoterpenes with - citral [51.95%] as the major compound. Other main compounds were - citronellol [9.03%], geraniol [4.31%] and nerol [32.24%]. Nepetalactone was not detected in that oil
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Plantas Medicinales
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Solventes
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Tripanocidas
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Aceites de Plantas
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Aceites Volátiles
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Hojas de la Planta
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Lamiaceae
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Monoterpenos
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Éter
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
J. Med. Plants
Año:
2008
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