Identification of iridoid synthases from Nepeta species: Iridoid cyclization does not determine nepetalactone stereochemistry
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DOI: 10.1016/j.phytochem.2017.10.004
Abstract: Nepetalactones are iridoid monoterpenes with a broad range of biological activities produced by plants in the Nepeta genus. However, none of the genes for nepetalactone biosynthesis have been discovered. Here we report the transcriptomes of… read more here.
Keywords: species iridoid; nepeta species; stereochemistry; iridoid synthase ... See more keywords
Phenolic profile, enzyme inhibitory and antioxidant activities of two endemic Nepeta species: Nepeta nuda subsp. glandulifera and N. cadmea
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DOI: 10.1016/j.sajb.2018.09.008
Abstract: Abstract It is known that the local people commonly use some Nepeta species as diuretic, spasmolytic, bronchodilator and sedative agents. In addition, these species are also used topically due to their antiseptic properties. This study… read more here.
Keywords: nuda subsp; nepeta species; inhibitory; subsp glandulifera ... See more keywords
Nepeta species: From farm to food applications and phytotherapy
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2018.07.030
Abstract: Abstract Plant species have long been regarded as possessing the principal ingredients used in widely disseminated ethnomedical practices. Different surveys showed that medicinal plant species used by the inhabitants for the traditional treatment of diseases… read more here.
Keywords: medicine; farm food; nepeta species; plant species ... See more keywords