2021
DOI: 10.4236/ajps.2021.127079
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Genetic Variability and Elite Line Selection for High Essential Oil and Nepetalactone Content in Catmint (<i>Nepeta cataria</i> L.)

Abstract: Nepeta cataria L., commonly known as catmint or catnip, belongs to the family "Lamiaceae" and is indigenous to Europe and Asia. The essential oil of this species is known for the richness and diversity of nepetalactones (NPL) which are used as mosquito/insect repellents in perfumery and cosmetic industries. Reports on Indian catmint germplasm are very meager and warrants exploration of its commercial potential as a natural, non-toxic source of insect repellents. With this objective, commercial open-pollinated … Show more

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“…Only two commercial cultivars are available globally. These varieties are ‘Thaya’ and ‘CR9’ patented by United States for high essential oil content [20] . The oil and NPL content in these cultivars range from 0.3 to 0.80 % and 87–90 %, respectively.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Only two commercial cultivars are available globally. These varieties are ‘Thaya’ and ‘CR9’ patented by United States for high essential oil content [20] . The oil and NPL content in these cultivars range from 0.3 to 0.80 % and 87–90 %, respectively.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Recently, Srivastava et al. (2021) [20] reported variability in Indian catmint germplasms. They discovered that Indian chemo types were similar to other oils found in temperate, sub‐tropical, and tropical climates.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In contrast, Amirmohammadi et al [2] obtained a high value of nepetalactone (59.7%) but low value of 1,8-cineole (19.6%) in three cultivated Nepeta species from Iran. For N. cataria, relatively high Nepetalactone (57.3 and 53.8%) were obtained by Srivastava et al [21] and Ashrafi et al [5], respectively.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 85%
“…For other Nepeta species, Amirmohammadi et al [2] obtained relatively high nepetalactone (73.9% and 55.5) as the main constituents N. cataria and N. assurgens, respectively. Similarly, Srivastava et al [21] and Ashrafi et al [5] obtained high nepetalactone (57.3 and 53.8) in N. cataria, respectively.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 75%
“…(vii) Scalable by biotechnology: Traditional breeding has been adopted for Lamiaceae species, especially the ones that are an important source of essential oils, such as mint [ 348 , 349 ] and catnip [ 350 , 351 ]. The recent findings in the botany and horticulture of catnip have been reviewed, and the interest in scaling up catnip to industrial scale was also discussed in Gomes et al [ 352 ].…”
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confidence: 99%