Nepeta cataria (Argentina)

  • CAS number

    84929-35-1

  • Botanical

    Nepeta cataria L., fam. Lamiaceae (Labiatae)

GC-MS Analysis

Malizia, R.A. et al., Volatile Constituents of the Essential Oil of Nepeta cataria L. Grown in Cordoba Province (Argentina), J. Essent. Oil Res., Vol. 8, 565-567 (Sep/Oct 1996)

Compound CAS DB5 Carbowax Proportion
Nepetalactone (unknown isomer) 1624.0 57.3%
beta-CARYOPHYLLENE OXIDE 1139-30-6 1594.86 1976.57 19.35%
Caryophyllene 87-44-5 1427.14 1595.57 8.1%
rel-(4R,4aS,7R,7aS)-Hexahydro-4,7-dimethylcyclopenta(c)pyran-1(3H)-one 4581-72-0 1992.0 3.43%
beta-Farnesene 77129-48-7 1488.0 1663.25 2.14%
(4E,7E)-1,5,9,9-Tetramethyl-12-oxabicyclo[9.1.0]dodeca-4,7-diene 19888-33-6 1598.75 2008.5 1.63%
Humulene 6753-98-6 1461.43 1668.0 1.27%
Piperitone 89-81-6 1259.6 1732.71 1.12%
3-Carene 13466-78-9 1011.57 1144.57 0.82%
Linalool, (+/-)- 78-70-6 1101.14 1548.57 0.13%
Eucalyptol 470-82-6 1033.29 1213.86 0.12%
beta-Pinene 127-91-3 979.0 1113.0 0.09%
Limonene, (+/-)- 138-86-3 1032.0 1196.29 0.09%
alpha-PINENE 80-56-8 940.0 1020.71 0.08%
Myrcene 123-35-3 990.57 1161.14 0.08%
Total 95.75%