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Internal ID UUID643fe3b3b0f81115854890
Scientific name Mosla cavaleriei
Authority H.Lév.
First published in Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 9: 247 (1911)

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Common products:
- Essential oil from the aerial parts (yield 0.9–3.1% depending on origin and method), with the major monoterpenoids perillaldehyde (up to ~70%), limonene, myrtenal, and others; also reported as a source of perillyl alcohol; used in flavor and fragrance compounding.

Industrial and craft applications:
- Bioactive ingredient in insect-repellent and acaricidal products; standardized with GC–FID/GC–MS using ISO-style protocols for essential oil characterization (e.g., gas chromatographic profiling, retention indices).
- Antibacterial/antifungal agent in preservative formulations; evaluated in vitro (e.g., broth microdilution for MIC) with standard test organisms.
- Agricultural uses reported include repellent effects against stored-product insects and nematicidal/fungicidal activity in laboratory screens.

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
- Leaves (fresh or dried) used as a culinary herb and flavoring, and as a tea-like beverage in some regions; constituent perillaldehyde contributes characteristic aroma.

Colorants and tanning:
- No documented uses of Mosla cavaleriei as a dye or tannin source.

Wood and fiber:
- No documented timber or fiber applications.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
- Source of perillaldehyde-rich essential oil used in perfumery (as a fragrance material) and flavoring; typically evaluated for safety according to standard IFRA/ISO essential oil guidance in research contexts.

Properties relevant to use:
- Chemistry is dominated by monoterpenoid aldehydes and alcohols (perillaldehyde, perillyl alcohol), with notable limonene and myrtenal; such profiles are characteristic of aromatic Lamiaceae oils used in flavor/fragrance and bioactivity screening.

Standards and regulation:
- Essential oil composition and safety evaluation generally follow general aroma-chemical standards (e.g., ISO flavor/fragrance standards) rather than plant-specific codes.

Sustainability and sourcing:
- Currently wild-collected in China; increased demand would require agronomic development or cultivation to reduce overharvesting pressure.

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Scientific name Authority First published in
Orthodon cavaleriei Kudô Mem. Fac. Sci. Taihoku Imp. Univ. 2: 81 (1929)

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Language Common/alternative name
Chinese 酒饼叶
Chinese 荆芥
Chinese 薄荷
Chinese 七星剑
Chinese 小花荠苎
Chinese 细叶七星剑
Chinese 痱子草
Chinese 野香薷
Chinese 小花荠苧
Chinese 小花薺薴

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Database ID/link to page
World Flora Online wfo-0000246342
Tropicos 17606931
KEW urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:452190-1
The Plant List kew-130176
Open Tree Of Life 6082005
NCBI Taxonomy 2006539
IPNI 452190-1
iNaturalist 919872
GBIF 3905218
EOL 2893987

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Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Title Authors Publication Released IDs
Active Compounds with Medicinal Potential Found in Maxillariinae Benth. (Orchidaceae Juss.) Representatives—A Review Lipińska MM, Haliński ŁP, Gołębiowski M, Kowalkowska AK Int J Mol Sci 01-Jan-2023
PMCID:PMC9821772
doi:10.3390/ijms24010739
PMID:36614181
Volatile Constituents of the Aerial Parts of<i>Orthodon calveriei</i>Level, from Vietnam Nguyêñ Xuân Dũng, Lã Dình Mõi, Vũ Viêt Nam, Lu'u Dàm Cu', Piet A. Leclercq Informa UK Limited 24-Apr-2012
doi:10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478

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Name PubChem ID Canonical SMILES MW Found in Proof
> Benzenoids / Phenol ethers / Anisoles
Asarone 636822 Click to see 208.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
Beta-Asarone 5281758 Click to see 208.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
> Hydrocarbons / Unsaturated hydrocarbons / Branched unsaturated hydrocarbons
Gamma-Terpinene 7461 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids
Palmitic Acid 985 Click to see 256.42 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids
Linalool 6549 Click to see 154.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
Myrcene 31253 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids
Carvacrol 10364 Click to see CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(C)C)O 150.22 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
P-Cymene 7463 Click to see 134.22 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
Thymol 6989 Click to see 150.22 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
Thymol acetate 68252 Click to see CC1=CC(=C(C=C1)C(C)C)OC(=O)C 192.25 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
(+-)-alpha-Pinene 6654 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
alpha Thujene 6451618 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
alpha-CIS-BERGAMOTENE 6429303 Click to see CC1=CCC2CC1C2(C)CCC=C(C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
alpha-Thujene 17868 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
Beta-Pinene 14896 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
Camphene 6616 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
Sabinene 18818 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
Alpha-Terpinene 7462 Click to see 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
Limonene, (+/-)- 22311 Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)C 136.23 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
(1R,2S,7S,8S)-1,3-dimethyl-8-propan-2-yltricyclo[4.4.0.02,7]dec-3-ene 92042749 Click to see CC1=CCC2C3C1C2(CCC3C(C)C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
(R)-beta-bisabolene 68128 Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)CCC=C(C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
3-[(2S)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]-6-methylidenecyclohexene 5321277 Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C)C1CCC(=C)C=C1 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
3a-Methyl-6-methylidene-1-(propan-2-yl)decahydrocyclobuta(1,2-a:3,4-a')dicyclopentene 324224 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
4,12,12-Trimethyl-9-methylene-5-oxatricyclo(8.2.0.04,6)dodecane 14350 Click to see 220.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
Beta-Bisabolene 10104370 Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1)C(=C)CCC=C(C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
beta-Bourbonene 62566 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
beta-Cubebene 93081 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
beta-Farnesene 5281517 Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=C)C=C)C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
Beta-Sesquiphellandrene 12315492 Click to see CC(CCC=C(C)C)C1CCC(=C)C=C1 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
Caryophyllene 5281515 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C2CC(C2CC1)(C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
Caryophyllene oxide 1742210 Click to see 220.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
cis-Nerolidol 5320128 Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(C)(C=C)O)C)C 222.37 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
Copaene 19725 Click to see CC1=CCC2C3C1C2(CCC3C(C)C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
Humulene 5281520 Click to see 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Germacrane sesquiterpenoids
(S,1Z,6Z)-8-Isopropyl-1-methyl-5-methylenecyclodeca-1,6-diene 91723653 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C=CC(CC1)C(C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
Germacrene D 5317570 Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C=CC(CC1)C(C)C 204.35 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzodioxoles
Apiole 10659 Click to see 222.24 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478
Myristicin 4276 Click to see 192.21 unknown https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1995.9698478

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