The acetone extract of the same plant afforded compound 7 in a higher yield in addition to compounds 2 and 6, and sesquiterpene caryophyllene oxide, the iridoid glucoside 1,5,9-epideoxyloganic acid, the triterpenoids oleanolic, ursolic and betulinic acids, and sitosterol 3$beta$-glucoside.
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Objective & Hypothesis:The hexane extract of Nepeta nuda ssp. albiflora led to the isolation of six known monoterpene nepetalactones, 4a$alpha$,7$alpha$,7a$alpha$-nepetalactone (1), 4a$alpha$,7$alpha$,7$abeta$-nepetalactone (2), 4a$beta$,7$alpha$,7a$beta$-nepetalactone (3), 4a$beta$,7$alpha$,7a$alpha$-nepetalactone (4), 4a$alpha$,7$beta$,7a$beta$-nepetalactone (5), 3$alpha$-hydroxy-4a$alpha$,7$alpha$,7a$alpha$-dihydron-epetalactone (=nepetalic acid) (6) and a dimeric 5,9-dehydronepetalactone (7) along with two known steroids b-sitosterol and sitosterol 3-one and a triterpene betulinic acid.
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Key Findings & Data:The hexane extract of Nepeta nuda ssp. albiflora led to the isolation of six known monoterpene nepetalactones, 4a$alpha$,7$alpha$,7a$alpha$-nepetalactone (1), 4a$alpha$,7$alpha$,7$abeta$-nepetalactone (2), 4a$beta$,7$alpha$,7a$beta$-nepetalactone (3), 4a$beta$,7$alpha$,7a$alpha$-nepetalactone (4), 4a$alpha$,7$beta$,7a$beta$-nepetalactone (5), 3$alpha$-hydroxy-4a$alpha$,7$alpha$,7a$alpha$-dihydron-epetalactone (=nepetalic acid) (6) and a dimeric 5,9-dehydronepetalactone (7) along with two known steroids b-sitosterol and sitosterol 3-one and a triterpene betulinic acid.
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Conclusion & Impact:The acetone extract of the same plant afforded compound 7 in a higher yield in addition to compounds 2 and 6, and sesquiterpene caryophyllene oxide, the iridoid glucoside 1,5,9-epideoxyloganic acid, the triterpenoids oleanolic, ursolic and betulinic acids, and sitosterol 3$beta$-glucoside.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Domain Parameters
Abstract
The hexane extract of Nepeta nuda ssp. albiflora led to the isolation of six known monoterpene nepetalactones, 4a$alpha$,7$alpha$,7a$alpha$-nepetalactone (1), 4a$alpha$,7$alpha$,7$abeta$-nepetalactone (2), 4a$beta$,7$alpha$,7a$beta$-nepetalactone (3), 4a$beta$,7$alpha$,7a$alpha$-nepetalactone (4), 4a$alpha$,7$beta$,7a$beta$-nepetalactone (5), 3$alpha$-hydroxy-4a$alpha$,7$alpha$,7a$alpha$-dihydron-epetalactone (=nepetalic acid) (6) and a dimeric 5,9-dehydronepetalactone (7) along with two known steroids b-sitosterol and sitosterol 3-one and a triterpene betulinic acid. The acetone extract of the same plant afforded compound 7 in a higher yield in addition to compounds 2 and 6, and sesquiterpene caryophyllene oxide, the iridoid glucoside 1,5,9-epideoxyloganic acid, the triterpenoids oleanolic, ursolic and betulinic acids, and sitosterol 3$beta$-glucoside.
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Cite This Article
KÖKDİL, G., TOPÇU, G., YALÇIN, S. M. (2022). Nepetalactones and other constituents of $Nepeta nuda$ ssp. $albiflora$. Turkish Journal of Chemistry, Cilt: 23 - Sayı: 1, 99–104. https://ajindex.com/articles/602485