Content in this section summarizes historical and cultural records. It is not medical advice.
Do not use plants for self-treatment. Safety, efficacy, and appropriate use are not established here.
Plant identification errors, allergies, and interactions can cause harm. Consult qualified professionals for health questions.
Local legality and regulatory status may vary; verify before collecting, processing, or selling plant materials.

Among the Mapuche of southern Chile, a leaf infusion has been recorded as a carminative and gentle nervine for “nervios” or mild anxiety (Bennett et al., 2021). In Appalachian North America, dried leaf tea is a long‑standing domestic remedy for colic, indigestion, and the common cold (Hanrahan & Cheeke, 2010). In the pharmacopeia of Eastern Europe and Central Asia, leaf infusions or decoctions have been used as antispasmodics for intestinal cramps and mild fevers (Ignatieva, 1959). Across the Middle East, especially among Persian herbalists, an infusion or decoction of the aerial parts has traditionally been employed to relieve dyspepsia, headaches, and as a mild emmenagogue (Avicenna’s Canon, 11th century; Zargaran et al., 2009).

A simple, traditional “mild tea” is made by pouring about 250 ml of freshly boiled water over 1–2 teaspoons of dried aerial parts (roughly 1–2 g), covering and infusing 10–15 minutes; it can be taken several times a day for digestive unease or as a nighttime relaxant (Hanrahan & Cheeke, 2010; Bennett et al., 2021). For a carminative decoction, simmer 2 g of dried leaf and flowering stems in 250 ml of water for 10 minutes, cool briefly, and drink 1–2 cups after meals (Ignatieva, 1959). For an antispasmodic maceration, cover 1 part dried leaves and stems with 5 parts 40–50% ethanol, keep 10–14 days in a cool, dark place, shaking occasionally, and take 2–4 ml up to 3 times daily (Hanrahan & Cheeke, 2010; Zargaran et al., 2009). As a poultice, crush fresh leaves and apply them to minor aches or bruises; the essential oil provides a mild topical counterirritant effect (Hanrahan & Cheeke, 2010). Because it is emmenagogue and may stimulate uterine activity, avoid during pregnancy and consult a clinician if taking sedatives; do not give infant doses to children without professional guidance (Bennett et al., 2021; Zargaran et al., 2009).

The plant’s activity is supported by well‑known constituents. The aerial parts contain essential oils dominated by nepetalactone and related iridoids, which produce the characteristic aroma and contribute to insect‑repelling and mild sedative actions (McKay & Blumberg, 2006). Nepetalactone’s antimicrobial effects have been demonstrated against foodborne pathogens (Jafari‑Salehi et al., 2012), while flavonoids such as apigenin and luteolin—along with their glycosides—are consistent mild spasmolytics and anxiolytic agents (Houghton, 1999; Song et al., 2014). Other compounds including rosmarinic acid, oleanolic acid, and phenylpropanoids reinforce antioxidant and antispasmodic profiles (Prasad et al., 2009).

Today, research on Nepeta cataria continues in gastrointestinal pharmacology and tranquilizer bioassays, and the dried herb, tinctures, and essential oil remain widely available in herbal commerce, especially in Europe and North America (Hanrahan & Cheeke, 2010; McKay & Blumberg, 2006; Reed, 1978).

General Uses Top

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Common products:
- Essential oil (steam-distilled from aerial parts; major component nepetalactone, typically 60–90%; typically 0.2–0.5% yield).
- Dried leaves and cut plant material for cat toys and scratchers.
- Flavor extract for liqueurs and beverages (as an herbal/flavoring component, not as a functional additive).

Industrial and craft applications:
- Household insect-repellent uses supported by laboratory evaluations (employing catnip essential oil or extracts).

Food and beverages (non-medicinal):
- Catnip is recognized by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration as a flavoring substance (GRAS) for certain food and beverage uses; culinary and beverage uses are limited and flavor-oriented, not medicinal.

Colorants and tanning:
- No documented commercial use for dyes or tannins.

Wood and fiber:
- No commercial timber or fiber use documented.

Fragrance and cosmetics:
- Nepeta cataria essential oil is used in perfumery and fragrance compositions (e.g., colognes and “green/herbal” accords) at low usage levels. Typical fragrance profile is minty, herbaceous, and sweet.

Properties relevant to use:
- Major constituent nepetalactone isomers confer the characteristic scent and repel certain insects; the oil can contain monoterpenes (e.g., dihydronepetalactone, caryophyllene, elemol) that modulate aroma and volatility. Catnip material also contains iridoids (e.g., nepetalactone precursors) and polar phenolics that may affect odor and stability.

Standards and regulation:
- Fragrance use follows International Fragrance Association (IFRA) standards (including limits on use levels and skin-sensitizer guidance). In the U.S., catnip leaf/flavoring may be marketed under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (GRAS listings) when used at flavoring levels.

Sustainability and sourcing:
- Commercial supply is primarily cultivated; wild harvest is limited. Crops are grown in temperate regions for oil production, with annual harvesting and steam distillation. Sustainability concerns focus on yield per hectare, monoculture risks, and need for quality control to maintain consistent nepetalactone levels.

Synonyms Top

Scientific name	Authority	First published in
Nepeta americana	Vitman	Summa Pl. 3: 419 (1789)
Nepeta bodinieri	Vaniot	Bull. Acad. Int. Géogr. Bot. 14: 172 (1904)
Nepeta ceretana	Sennen	Treb. Inst. Catalana Hist. Nat. 15: 29 (1931)
Nepeta citriodora	Dumort.	Fl. Belg. : 47 (1827)
Nepeta laurentii	Sennen	Bol. Soc. Ibér. Ci. Nat. 32: 20 (1933 publ. 1934)
Nepeta macrura	Ledeb. ex Spreng.	Syst. Veg. 2: 729 (1825)
Nepeta minor	Mill.	Gard. Dict. ed. 8 : n.º 2 (1768)
Nepeta mollis	Salisb.	Prodr. Stirp. Chap. Allerton : 78 (1796)
Nepeta ruderalis	Boiss.	Fl. Orient. 4: 643 (1879)
Nepeta tomentosa	Vitman	Summa Pl. 3: 419 (1789)
Nepeta vulgaris	Lam.	Fl. Franç. 2: 398 (1779)
Calamintha albiflora	Vaniot	Bull. Acad. Int. Géogr. Bot. 14: 181 (1904)
Nepeta cataria var. citriodora	(Dumort.) Lej.	Rev. Fl. Spa 114 1824
Cataria tomentosa	Gilib.	Fl. Lit. Inch. 1: 78 (1782)
Cataria vulgaris	Gaterau	Descr. Pl. Montauban : 105 (1789)
Glechoma cataria	Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 518 (1891)
Glechoma macrura	Kuntze	Revis. Gen. Pl. 2: 518 (1891)
Nepeta cataria var. canescens	Sennen	Bull. Soc. Bot. Rochelaise 24: 41 (1903)
Nepeta cataria f. laurentii	(Sennen) Font Quer	Fl. Hisp. Herb. , Cent. VII: n.° 675 (1951)

Common names Top

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Language	Common/alternative name
English	catnip
English	catswort
English	or catmint
English	cat-mint
English	catmint
Spanish	albahaca de gatos
Spanish	alhabaca
Spanish	catnip
Spanish	gatera alta
Spanish	hierba gatera
Spanish	menta gatuna
Spanish	yerba del asmatico
Spanish	yerba del asmático
Spanish	yerba gatera
Afrikaans	kattekruid
Arabic	قطرم حقيقي
Arabic	حشيشة الهر
Arabic	قطرم الهر
Arabic	قططي
Arabic	نعنع القط
Arabic	فاقذنج جبلي
Arabic	القرطم
Arabic	نبات القط
Arabic	لسان اللوز
Arabic	محم زائف
Azerbaijani	adi pişiknanəsi
Belarusian	Кацямятка каціная
Bulgarian	обикновена коча билка
Bosnian	macina trava
Catalan	herba gatera
Catalan	nepta
Czech	šanta kočičí
cv	Кушак пӳсĕр курăкĕ
Welsh	mintys y gath
Danish	almindelig katteurt
German	echte katzenminze
German	gewöhnliche katzenminze
German	katzenminze
Greek	Νεπέτα (Μαγιοβότανο)
Esperanto	katherbo
Esperanto	katminto
Esperanto	katario
Estonian	harilik naistenõges
Basque	katu-belar
Persian	نعناع گربهای
Finnish	aitokissanminttu
Finnish	kissanminttu
French	herbe aux chats
French	cataire
French	catnip
French	chataire
French	menthe aux chats
French	menthe des chats
Galician	herba do gato
Galician	gateira
Galician	nébeda
Galician	herba gateira
Croatian	prava mačja metvica
Upper Sorbian	prawy kocornik
Hungarian	illatos macskamenta
Indonesian	kucingan
Japanese	キャットニップ
Japanese	イヌハッカ
Korean	개박하
lfn	menta gateta
Lithuanian	paprastoji katžolė
Latvian	kaķumētra
Macedonian	мачкина трева
Macedonian	мачкино нане
Malayalam	കാറ്റ്നിപ്പ്
Malay	kucingan
Norwegian Bokmål	nepata
Norwegian Bokmål	kattemynte
Dutch	wild kattenkruid
Dutch	wilde kattenkruid
pcd	iérpe-éd-cat
Polish	kocimiętka właściwa
Portuguese	catnip
Portuguese	erva-de-gato
Portuguese	erva-gateira
Romanian	cătușnică
Romanian	iarba mâțului
Romanian	iarba-mâței
Romanian	minta-mâței
Russian	Котовник кошачий
Russian	кошачья мята
Slovak	kocúrnik obyčajný
Slovenian	mačja meta
Serbian	mačija metvica
Serbian	macina metvica
Serbian	macina trava
Serbian	potplotuša
Serbian	mačija trava
Swedish	kattmynta
Tamil	பூனைக்கு பிடித்தமான செடி
Turkish	kedi nanesi
Turkish	nezle otu
Vietnamese	bạc hà mèo
Chinese	荆芥
Chinese	小荆芥
Chinese	香薷
Chinese	薄荷
Chinese	土荆芥
Chinese	小薄荷
Chinese	心叶荆芥
Chinese	凉薄荷
Chinese	大茴香
Chinese	巴毛
Chinese	樟脑草
Chinese	貓薄荷

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Varieties (abbr. var.) Top

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Germination/Propagation Top

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Sow seeds at 20°C, expecting germination within 3 months without further temperature treatment.

Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top

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Africa click to expand
- Macaronesia
  - Azores
- Northern Africa
  - Morocco

Asia-temperate click to expand
- Caucasus
  - North Caucasus
  - Transcaucasus
- China
  - China North-central
  - China South-central
  - Xinjiang
- Eastern Asia
  - Japan
  - Korea
- Middle Asia
  - Kazakhstan
  - Kirgizstan
  - Tadzhikistan
  - Turkmenistan
  - Uzbekistan
- Russian Far East
  - Khabarovsk
  - Magadan
  - Primorye
- Siberia
  - Altay
  - West Siberia
- Western Asia
  - Afghanistan
  - Iran
  - Iraq
  - Lebanon-Syria
  - Turkey

Asia-tropical click to expand
- Indian Subcontinent
  - Nepal
  - Pakistan
  - West Himalaya

Australasia click to expand
- Australia
  - Tasmania
- New Zealand
  - New Zealand North
  - New Zealand South

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- Eastern Europe
  - Baltic States
  - Belarus
  - Central European Russia
  - East European Russia
  - Krym
  - North European Russia
  - Northwest European Russia
  - South European Russia
  - Ukraine
- Middle Europe
  - Austria
  - Belgium
  - Czechoslovakia
  - Germany
  - Netherlands
  - Poland
  - Switzerland
- Northern Europe
  - Denmark
  - Finland
  - Great Britain
  - Norway
  - Sweden
- Southeastern Europe
  - Albania
  - Bulgaria
  - Greece
  - Italy
  - Romania
  - Sicilia
  - Yugoslavia
- Southwestern Europe
  - Baleares
  - Corse
  - France
  - Portugal
  - Spain

Northern America click to expand
- Eastern Canada
  - New Brunswick
  - Newfoundland
  - Nova Scotia
  - Ontario
  - Prince Edward Island
  - Québec
- North-central U.S.A.
  - Illinois
  - Iowa
  - Kansas
  - Minnesota
  - Missouri
  - Nebraska
  - North Dakota
  - Oklahoma
  - South Dakota
  - Wisconsin
- Northeastern U.S.A.
  - Connecticut
  - Indiana
  - Maine
  - Massachusetts
  - Michigan
  - New Hampshire
  - New Jersey
  - New York
  - Ohio
  - Pennsylvania
  - Rhode Island
  - Vermont
  - West Virginia
- Northwestern U.S.A.
  - Colorado
  - Idaho
  - Montana
  - Oregon
  - Washington
  - Wyoming
- South-central U.S.A.
  - New Mexico
  - Texas
- Southeastern U.S.A.
  - Alabama
  - Arkansas
  - Delaware
  - District Of Columbia
  - Georgia
  - Kentucky
  - Louisiana
  - Maryland
  - Mississippi
  - North Carolina
  - South Carolina
  - Tennessee
  - Virginia
- Southwestern U.S.A.
  - Arizona
  - California
  - Nevada
  - Utah
- Subarctic America
  - Alaska
- Western Canada
  - Alberta
  - British Columbia
  - Manitoba
  - Saskatchewan

Southern America click to expand
- Southern South America
  - Argentina Northeast
  - Argentina Northwest
  - Argentina South
- Western South America
  - Colombia

Links to other databases Top

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Database	ID/link to page
World Flora Online	wfo-0000250846
UNII	P3EP64K10Q
Flora of Alabama	2434
Canadensys	6426
USDA Plants	NECA2
Tropicos	17600177
INPN	109516
Flora of Italy	4548
KEW	urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:452333-1
The Plant List	kew-134509
Missouri Botanical Garden	281406
PFAF	Nepeta cataria
Open Tree Of Life	830200
Observations.org	2641
NCBI Taxonomy	39347
NBN Atlas	NBNSYS0000004256
Nature Serve	2.138366
IPNI	452333-1
iNaturalist	48622
iNaturalist	203534
GBIF	5341499
Freebase	/m/03npwqv
WisFlora	4336
EPPO	NEPCA
EOL	595653
Elurikkus	5865
Calflora (Californian flora)	5851
US Library of Congress	sh85021253
USDA GRIN	25165
Wikipedia	Catnip
CMAUP	NPO25037

Genomes (via NCBI) Top

No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.

Scientific Literature Top

Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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Carnosic Acid Inhibits Herpes Simplex Virus Replication by Suppressing Cellular ATP Synthesis

Horváth G, Molnár E, Szabó Z, Kecskeméti G, Juhász L, Tallósy SP, Nyári J, Bogdanov A, Somogyvári F, Endrész V, Burián K, Virok DP

Int J Mol Sci

03-May-2024

PMCID:	PMC11084413
doi:	10.3390/ijms25094983
PMID:	38732202

Implications of the Propagation Method for the Phytochemistry of Nepeta cataria L. throughout a Growing Season

Gomes EN, Yuan B, Patel HK, Lockhart A, Wyenandt CA, Wu Q, Simon JE

Molecules

26-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11085440
doi:	10.3390/molecules29092001
PMID:	38731491

Re‐evaluation of certain aspects of the EFSA Scientific Opinion of April 2010 on risk assessment of parasites in fishery products, based on new scientific data. Part 1: ToRs1–3

Koutsoumanis K, Allende A, Alvarez‐Ordóñez A, Bover‐Cid S, Chemaly M, De Cesare A, Herman L, Hilbert F, Lindqvist R, Nauta M, Nonno R, Peixe L, Ru G, Simmons M, Skandamis P, Suffredini E, Buchmann K, Careche M, Levsen A, Mattiucci S, Mladineo I, Santos MJ, Barcia‐Cruz R, Broglia A, Chuzhakina K, Goudjihounde SM, Guerra B, Messens W, Guajardo IM, Bolton D

EFSA J

22-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC11033839
doi:	10.2903/j.efsa.2024.8719
PMID:	38650612

The complete chloroplast genome of Lagochilus ilicifolius Bunge ex Bentham, Labiat. Gen. 1834 (Lamiaceae) and its phylogenetic analysis

Hou WJ, Men WX, Xing YP, Yang YY, Xu L, Kang TG, Song YY

Mitochondrial DNA B Resour

02-Apr-2024

PMCID:	PMC10993758
doi:	10.1080/23802359.2024.2334013
PMID:	38586511

Impact of stress on the tear production of healthy cats

Donat Almagro L, Moutinho I, Mendes de Oliveira V, Ferreira Gonçalves G

J Feline Med Surg

28-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10983608
doi:	10.1177/1098612X241233116
PMID:	38546181

Antimicrobial effects of catnip (Nepeta cataria L.) essential oil against canine skin infection pathogens

Borlace GN, Singh R, Seubsasana S, Chantaranothai P, Thongkham E, Aiemsaard J

Vet World

08-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC11045539
doi:	10.14202/vetworld.2024.585-592
PMID:	38680153

A multi-center cross-sectional study of Chinese Herbal Medicine-Drug adverse reactions using active surveillance in Singapore’s Traditional Chinese Medicine clinics

Ng CY, Zhao Y, Wang N, Chia KL, Teo CH, Peh W, Yeo P, Zhong LL

Chin Med

07-Mar-2024

PMCID:	PMC10918936
doi:	10.1186/s13020-024-00915-z
PMID:	38454483

In Vitro Evaluation of Essential Oils and Saturated Fatty Acids for Repellency against the Old-World Sand Fly, Phlebotomus papatasi (Scopoli) (Diptera: Psychodidae)

Temeyer KB, Schlechte KG, Coats JR, Cantrell CL, Rosario-Cruz R, Lohmeyer KH, Pérez de León AA, Li AY

Insects

24-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10970923
doi:	10.3390/insects15030155
PMID:	38535351

Editorial: Antimicrobial secondary metabolites: sources and opportunities to devise biocontrol strategies to counteract phytopathogens

Ek-Ramos MJ, Fraire-Velázquez S

Front Plant Sci

23-Feb-2024

PMCID:	PMC10926361
doi:	10.3389/fpls.2024.1382604
PMID:	38469327

Evaluating repellence properties of catnip essential oil against the mosquito species Aedes aegypti using a Y-tube olfactometer

Batume C, Mulongo IM, Ludlow R, Ssebaale J, Randerson P, Pickett JA, Mukisa IM, Scofield S

Sci Rep

27-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10821859
doi:	10.1038/s41598-024-52715-y
PMID:	38280895

Exploring nature's hidden treasure: Unraveling the untapped phytochemical and pharmacological potentials of Clinopodium vulgare L. – A hidden gem in the Lamiaceae family

Qureshi KA, Parvez A, Uzzaman Khan MM, Aspatwar A, Atiya A, Elhassan GO, Khan RA, Erattil Ahammed SY, Khan WU, Jaremko M

Heliyon

20-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10834805
doi:	10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e24781
PMID:	38312627

Efficacy of Conventional and Biorational Insecticides against the Invasive Pest Thrips parvispinus (Thysanoptera: Thripidae) under Containment Conditions

Ataide LM, Vargas G, Velazquez-Hernandez Y, Reyes-Arauz I, Villamarin P, Canon MA, Yang X, Riley SS, Revynthi AM

Insects

10-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10816096
doi:	10.3390/insects15010048
PMID:	38249054

The application of mirabilite in traditional Chinese medicine and its chemical constituents, processing methods, pharmacology, toxicology and clinical research

Tao L, Fu J, Wang F, Song Y, Li Y, Zhang J, Wang Z

Front Pharmacol

04-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10794775
doi:	10.3389/fphar.2023.1293097
PMID:	38239194

Functional iridoid synthases from iridoid producing and non-producing Nepeta species (subfam. Nepetoidae, fam. Lamiaceae)

Aničić N, Matekalo D, Skorić M, Gašić U, Nestorović Živković J, Dmitrović S, Božunović J, Milutinović M, Petrović L, Dimitrijević M, Anđelković B, Mišić D

Front Plant Sci

03-Jan-2024

PMCID:	PMC10792066
doi:	10.3389/fpls.2023.1211453
PMID:	38235204

Bioprospecting for Rhizobacteria with the Ability to Enhance Drought Tolerance in Lessertia frutescens

Hlongwane MM, Dakora FD, Mohammed M, Mokgalaka-Fleischmann NS

Int J Mol Sci

18-Dec-2023

PMCID:	PMC10743902
doi:	10.3390/ijms242417585
PMID:	38139414

Phytochemical Profile Top

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Name	PubChem ID	Canonical SMILES	MW	Found in	Proof
> Alkaloids and derivatives / Strychnos alkaloids
Nortoxiferine, dihydro-	6440874	Click to see	552.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Benzoic acid esters
Hex-3-en-1-yl benzoate	32809	Click to see CCC=CCCOC(=O)C1=CC=CC=C1	204.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698195
Hex-3-enyl benzoate	5352601	Click to see	204.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698195
> Benzenoids / Benzene and substituted derivatives / Benzoic acids and derivatives / Benzoic acids
3-Hex-1-enylbenzoic acid	57182465	Click to see	204.26	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698195
> Benzenoids / Naphthalenes / Naphthols and derivatives
Nepodin	100780	Click to see	216.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Naphthalenes / Naphthoquinones
Isodiospyrin	99298	Click to see	374.30	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols
Eugenol	3314	Click to see	164.20	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Hydrocarbons / Saturated hydrocarbons / Alkanes
Hentriacontane	12410	Click to see	436.80	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids
15-Methylhexadecanoic acid	164860	Click to see CC(C)CCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O	270.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.2307/30047228
Myristic Acid	11005	Click to see	228.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.2307/30047228
Oleic Acid	445639	Click to see	282.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.2307/30047228
Palmitic Acid	985	Click to see	256.42	unknown	https://doi.org/10.2307/30047228
Pentadecanoic Acid	13849	Click to see	242.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.2307/30047228
Petroselinic Acid	5281125	Click to see	282.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.2307/30047228
Stearic Acid	5281	Click to see	284.50	unknown	https://doi.org/10.2307/30047228
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Medium-chain fatty acids
Isotridecanoic acid	33002	Click to see	214.34	unknown	https://doi.org/10.2307/30047228
Lauric Acid	3893	Click to see	200.32	unknown	https://doi.org/10.2307/30047228
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives
Linolenic Acid	5280934	Click to see	278.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.2307/30047228
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Cembrane diterpenoids
(1R,2E,4S,7Z,11E)-1,7,11-trimethyl-4-propan-2-ylcyclotetradeca-2,7,11-trien-1-ol	12444349	Click to see CC1=CCCC(C=CC(CCC(=CCC1)C)C(C)C)(C)O	290.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Diterpenoids / Colensane and clerodane diterpenoids
(1R,3R,4R,4aS,8S,8aR)-4-[2-(furan-3-yl)ethyl]-8-(hydroxymethyl)-3,4a,8-trimethyl-2,3,5,6,7,8a-hexahydro-1H-naphthalene-1,4-diol	38350347	Click to see	336.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
Marrubenol	10449689	Click to see	336.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids
3,7-Dimethylocta-2,6-Dienal	8843	Click to see	152.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86089-6
Citral	638011	Click to see	152.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86089-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids
Thymyl methyl ether	14104	Click to see	164.24	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698195
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Bicyclic monoterpenoids
Camphor	2537	Click to see	152.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86089-6
D-Camphor	159055	Click to see	152.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86089-6
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids
(+-)-Piperitone	6987	Click to see	152.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698195
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Monocyclic monoterpenoids
(1'R)-Nepetalic acid	12313272	Click to see	184.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01851A019
(1R,2R,3S,1'R)-Nepetalinic acid	15560389	Click to see	200.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01611A058
(1R,2R,5S)-2-[(1S)-1-carboxyethyl]-5-methylcyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid	131215292	Click to see CC1CCC(C1C(=O)O)C(C)C(=O)O	200.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01611A058
(1R,2S,5R)-2-Methyl-5-((1R)-1-methyl-2-oxoethyl)cyclopentanecarboxylic acid	5486616	Click to see	184.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
(1R,2S,5R)-2-methyl-5-[(2S)-1-oxopropan-2-yl]cyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid	120719	Click to see	184.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01851A019
(1S,2R,5R)-2-Methyl-5-((R)-1-oxopropan-2-yl)cyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid	163036820	Click to see	184.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1021/JO00329A030
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids
4,12,12-Trimethyl-9-methylene-5-oxatricyclo(8.2.0.04,6)dodecane	14350	Click to see	220.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698195
beta Farnesene	15228937	Click to see	206.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698195
beta-Farnesene	5281517	Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=C)C=C)C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698195
Caryophyllene	5281515	Click to see CC1=CCCC(=C)C2CC(C2CC1)(C)C	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698195
Caryophyllene oxide	1742210	Click to see	220.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698195
Humulene	5281520	Click to see	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698195
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids / Elemane sesquiterpenoids
Beta-Elemene	6918391	Click to see	204.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698195
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides
(1S,2S,5R)-2-methyl-5-[(2R)-1-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxypropan-2-yl]cyclopentane-1-carboxylic acid	162954922	Click to see CC1CCC(C1C(=O)O)C(C)COC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O	348.39	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.35.2533
(4R,4aR,6R,7R,7aR)-4,7-dimethyl-6-[(2R,3S,4R,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-4,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro-3H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-1-one	162990651	Click to see	346.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)83122-4
Cyclopenta[c]pyran-1(3H)-one, 6-(beta-D-glucopyranosyloxy)hexahydro-4,7-dimethyl-, (4R,4aR,6R,7R,7aS)-	14020067	Click to see	346.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)83122-4
Nepetariaside	131752511	Click to see	348.39	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.35.2533
Nepetaside	138453914	Click to see	346.37	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)83122-4
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Iridoid O-glycosides
(1R,4aR,7S,7aS)-7-methyl-1-[(2R,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-1,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-4-carboxylic acid	154496461	Click to see	360.36	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.32.2809
5-Epideoxyloganic acid	158940	Click to see	360.36	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.35.2533 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)83122-4
Deoxyloganic acid	4490284	Click to see CC1CCC2C1C(OC=C2C(=O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O	360.36	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(88)83122-4 https://doi.org/10.1248/CPB.35.2533
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones
(4aR,7R,7aS)-4,7-dimethyl-5,6,7,7a-tetrahydro-4aH-cyclopenta[c]pyran-1-one	12311117	Click to see	166.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86371-2 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(84)83082-4
3-[(4,7-dimethyl-1-oxo-4,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydro-3H-cyclopenta[c]pyran-3-yl)oxy]-3,4,7-trimethyl-4,4a,5,6,7,7a-hexahydrocyclopenta[c]pyran-1-one	5320122	Click to see CC1CCC2C1C(=O)OC(C2C)OC3(C(C4CCC(C4C(=O)O3)C)C)C	364.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
4aalpha,7alpha,7abeta-Nepetalactone	442430	Click to see	166.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86089-6 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02150988 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)84709-3 https://doi.org/10.1021/JO01307A016
4abeta,7alpha,7abeta-Nepetalactone	6431022	Click to see	166.22	unknown	via CMAUP database
Dihydronepetalactone	519465	Click to see	168.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
Nepetalactone	92770	Click to see	166.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/S00436-013-3750-3 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86089-6 https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01851A019 https://doi.org/10.1021/JO01307A016 https://doi.org/10.1007/S10886-006-9112-1 https://doi.org/10.1007/S10493-012-9532-2 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.FITOTE.2010.03.007 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2010.09.016 https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9422(84)83082-4 https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02150988 https://doi.org/10.1016/J.CHROMA.2007.12.020 https://doi.org/10.1021/NP049647D
nepetalactone cis-trans-form	161367	Click to see CC1CCC2C1C(=O)OC=C2C	166.22	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02150988 https://doi.org/10.1021/JA01851A019 https://doi.org/10.1021/JO01307A016 https://doi.org/10.1016/S0031-9422(00)86089-6
rel-(4R,4aS,7R,7aS)-Hexahydro-4,7-dimethylcyclopenta(c)pyran-1(3H)-one	11019261	Click to see	168.23	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0040-4039(01)99572-3
> Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Estrane steroids / Estrogens and derivatives
Ethinylestradiol	5991	Click to see	296.40	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698195
> Organic acids and derivatives / Carboxylic acids and derivatives / Amino acids, peptides, and analogues / Alpha amino acids and derivatives / Proline and derivatives
Betonicine	164642	Click to see	159.18	unknown	via CMAUP database
L-Turicine	1550239	Click to see	159.18	unknown	via CMAUP database
Turicine	6560290	Click to see C[N+]1(CC(CC1C(=O)[O-])O)C	159.18	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides
1-[(2E)-2-[(2R)-2,6-dicarboxy-2,3-dihydro-1H-pyridin-4-ylidene]ethylidene]-6-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5S,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-2-yl]oxy-5-hydroxy-2,3-dihydroindol-1-ium-2-carboxylate	6325435	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(C(OC2OC3=C(C=C4CC([N+](=CC=C5CC(NC(=C5)C(=O)O)C(=O)O)C4=C3)C(=O)[O-])O)CO)O)O)O)O)O	696.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Oligosaccharides
Forsythoside B	23928102	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(OC(C2OC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)COC4C(C(CO4)(CO)O)O)OCCC5=CC(=C(C=C5)O)O)O)O)O)O	756.70	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Epoxides
(4E,7E)-1,5,9,9-Tetramethyl-12-oxabicyclo(9.1.0)dodeca-4,7-diene	22559443	Click to see	220.35	unknown	https://doi.org/10.1080/10412905.1993.9698195
> Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Gamma butyrolactones
(1R,4S,8S,9R,10S,12R)-9-[2-(furan-3-yl)ethyl]-9-hydroxy-4,8,10-trimethyl-2-oxatricyclo[6.3.1.04,12]dodecan-3-one	25728881	Click to see CC1CC2C3C(CCCC3(C1(CCC4=COC=C4)O)C)(C(=O)O2)C	332.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
(2'R,2''aS,5''aS,6''R,7''R,8''aR,8''bR)-3',3'',4',4'',5'',5''a,7'',8'',8''a,8''b-Decahydro-2''a,5''a,7''-trimethyldispiro(furan-3(2H),2'(5'H)-furan-5',6''-(6H)naphtho(1,8-bc)furan)-2''(2''aH)-one	168199	Click to see	332.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Marrubiin	73401	Click to see	332.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Cinnamic acids and derivatives / Hydroxycinnamic acids and derivatives / Coumaric acids and derivatives
[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6R)-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)ethoxy]-5-hydroxy-2-(hydroxymethyl)-4-[(2R,3S,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxyoxan-3-yl] (E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate	44429837	Click to see CC1C(C(C(C(O1)OC2C(C(OC(C2OC(=O)C=CC3=CC(=C(C=C3)O)O)CO)OCCC4=CC(=C(C=C4)O)O)O)O)O)O	624.60	unknown	via CMAUP database
Phaselic acid, (-)-	92299542	Click to see	296.23	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavones
Apigenin	5280443	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O	270.24	unknown	via CMAUP database
Luteolin	5280445	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)O)O	286.24	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid C-glycosides / Flavonoid 8-C-glycosides
Vicenin 2	442664	Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C(=C(C(=C3O2)C4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)C5C(C(C(C(O5)CO)O)O)O)O)O	594.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
Vitexin	5280441	Click to see	432.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glucuronides / Flavonoid-7-O-glucuronides
Luteolin 7-glucuronide	5280601	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)C(=O)O)O)O)O)O)O)O	462.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glycosides / Flavonoid-7-O-glycosides
Apigenin 7-O-glucoside	5280704	Click to see	432.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
Apigenin-7-O-(6''-O-4-coumaroyl)-beta-glucopyranoside	6439941	Click to see	578.50	unknown	via CMAUP database
Luteolin 7-O-glucoside	5280637	Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=CC(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)CO)O)O)O)O)O)O	448.40	unknown	via CMAUP database
> Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 7-O-methylated flavonoids
Ladanein	3084066	Click to see	314.29	unknown	via CMAUP database

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