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Nepeta hindostana (Roth) Haines


Botanical Name	:	Nepeta hindostana (Roth) Haines
English Name	:	Cal Mint
Synonym(s)	:	Nepeta ruderalis Buch. Ham.
Family	:	Lamiaceae

General Info

Description

An erect or ascending herb, 15-40 cm. high. Leaves broadly ovate or orbicular, crenate; flowers blue-purple; nutlets broadly oblong, brown with white dots.

Herb Effects

Antiinflammatory and stimulates the heart (plant); carminative and stimulant (leaf and flower).

Chemistry

Active Ingredients

Nepehinal (a triterpenoid aldehyde), nepedinol, nepetidone, triterpenic acid, beta-sitosterol, stigmasterol and flavonoids (including nepitrin) (plant).

Chemistry of Active Ingredients

Name

CAS#

IUPAC Name

Formula

Structure

Beta-sitosterol

5779-62-4

17-(5-ethyl-6-methyl
-heptan-2-yl)-10,13-
dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9
,11,12,14, 15,16,17
-dodecahydro-1H-cycl
openta[a]phenanthren
-3-ol

C₂₉H₅₀O

Stigmasterol

4736-55-4

17-(4-ethyl-1,5-dime
thyl-hex-2-enyl)-10,
13-dimethyl-1,2,4,5,
6,7,8,9,10 ,11,12,1
3,14,15,16,17-hexade
cahydrocyclopenta[a]
phenanthren-3-one

C₂₉H₄₈O

Pharmacology

Medicinal Use

Sore throat (decoction), reducing fever, antigonorrheic, syncope, anxiety and a cardiotonic for several heart problems, such as Angina pectoris (plant).

Reference

Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.

The Himalaya Drug Company.

Uniyal et al., Medicinal Flora of Garhwal Himalayas.

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