Nepeta cataria

Common Names: catmint, catwort, field balm, catnip

Ethnobotanical Studies

Studies

Stability study of Nepeta cataria iridoids analyzed by LC/MS.

Lockhart A, Simon JE and Wu Q (2024).
Phytochem Anal.
DOI:
10.1002/pca.3410
PubMed:
39099156

Superior In Vivo Wound-Healing Activity of Biosynthesized Silver Nanoparticles with Nepeta cataria (Catnip) on Excision Wound Model in Rat.

Sari BR et al (2024).
Biol Trace Elem Res.
DOI:
10.1007/s12011-024-04268-4
PubMed:
38865065

Behavioral and electrophysiological study in Colossoma macropomum treated with different concentrations of Nepeta cataria oil in an immersion bath revealed a therapeutic window for anesthesia.

Summary

Essential oils from Nepeta Cataria induce anesthesia in fish. Concentrations of 125-150µL-1 safe for short-term use, with reversible effects on posture reflex. Electrocardiographic changes observed at higher concentrations.

NeurosciencePain
Dos Santos MF et al (2024).
Fish Physiol Biochem.
DOI:
10.1007/s10695-024-01361-2
PubMed:
38801500

Nepeta cataria L. (catnip) can serve as a chassis for the engineering of secondary metabolic pathways.

Geissler M et al (2024).
Biotechnol Lett.
DOI:
10.1007/s10529-024-03489-w
PubMed:
38717662

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

Summary

Catnip essential oil shows antimicrobial effects against various pathogens, including those that cause skin infections in dogs. Understanding these properties can inform better treatment options in veterinary medicine.

AntimicrobialPhytochemistry
Borlace GN et al (2024).
Vet World.
DOI:
10.14202/vetworld.2024.585-592
PubMed:
38680153

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 et al (2024).
Insects.
DOI:
10.3390/insects15030155
PubMed:
38535351

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

Summary

Researchers tested the effectiveness of catnip essential oil in repelling Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, which are vectors for diseases like dengue and yellow fever. Even at low concentrations, the oil repelled more than 70% of mosquitoes for one to four hours, making it a potential natural alternative to synthetic repellents.

Phytochemistry
Batume C et al (2024).
Sci Rep.
DOI:
10.1038/s41598-024-52715-y
PubMed:
38280895

Assessing the safety and suitability of using silver vine as an olfactory enrichment for cats.

Uenoyama R et al (2023).
iScience.
DOI:
10.1016/j.isci.2023.107848
PubMed:
37810229

Zhisou powder displays therapeutic effect on chronic bronchitis through inhibiting PI3K/Akt/HIF-1α/VEGFA signaling pathway and reprograming metabolic pathway of arachidonic acid.

Dong Y et al (2023).
J Ethnopharmacol.
DOI:
10.1016/j.jep.2023.117110
PubMed:
37673198

Chemical Composition of Essential Oils from Nepeta transcaucasica Grossh. and Nepeta cataria L. Cultivated in Bulgaria and Their Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activity.

AntimicrobialImmunology
Mollova S et al (2023).
ACS Omega.
DOI:
10.1021/acsomega.3c00704
PubMed:
37151483

[Impact of essential oil vapors inhalation on blood pressure in patients with hypertension].

Summary

Research on essential oils as antihypertensive agents is limited, making it difficult to determine their effectiveness in lowering blood pressure.

CardiologyPhytochemistry
Yarosh AM et al (2023).
Vopr Kurortol Fizioter Lech Fiz Kult.
DOI:
10.17116/kurort202310002122
PubMed:
37141519

Volatile metabolites from new cultivars of catnip and oregano as potential antibacterial and insect repellent agents.

Patel HK et al (2023).
Front Plant Sci.
DOI:
10.3389/fpls.2023.1124305
PubMed:
36909430

Evaluation of in vitro antibacterial effect of essential oil and some herbal plant extract used against mastitis pathogens.

Phytochemistry
Arbab S et al (2022).
Vet Med Sci.
DOI:
10.1002/vms3.959
PubMed:
36253877

Repellency of novel catnip (Nepeta cataria) cultivar extracts against Ixodes scapularis and Haemaphysalis longicornis (Acari: Ixodida: Ixodidae).

González J et al (2022).
Ticks Tick Borne Dis.
DOI:
10.1016/j.ttbdis.2022.102046
PubMed:
36130440

Chemical Composition of Various Nepeta cataria Plant Organs' Methanol Extracts Associated with In Vivo Hepatoprotective and Antigenotoxic Features as well as Molecular Modeling Investigations.

Vukić MD et al (2022).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants11162114
PubMed:
36015417

Behavioral differences among domestic cats in the response to cat-attracting plants and their volatile compounds reveal a potential distinct mechanism of action for actinidine.

Bol S et al (2022).
BMC Biol.
DOI:
10.1186/s12915-022-01369-1
PubMed:
36008824

Domestic cat damage to plant leaves containing iridoids enhances chemical repellency to pests.

Uenoyama R et al (2022).
iScience.
DOI:
10.1016/j.isci.2022.104455
PubMed:
35880027

Bioremediation of tetramethyl thiuram disulfide and resource utilization of natural rubber wastewater by WR-2 Bacillus-dominated microbial community.

Zhu D et al (2022).
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int.
DOI:
10.1007/s11356-022-20267-1
PubMed:
35449336

Activity of Catmint (Nepeta cataria) essential oil against Anisakis larvae.

Phytochemistry
Giarratana F et al (2017).
Trop Biomed.
PubMed:
33592976

Growth Inhibition and Apoptosis Induction of Essential Oils and Extracts of Nepeta cataria L. on Human Prostatic and Breast Cancer Cell Lines.

CancerPhytochemistry
Emami SA et al (2016).
Asian Pac J Cancer Prev.
PubMed:
27165249

Pharmacognosy of nepeta cataria.

Sarkar M et al (1995).
Anc Sci Life.
PubMed:
22556702

5-epideoxyloganic acid from Nepeta cataria.

Tagawa M and Murai F (1983).
Planta Med.
PubMed:
17405103