Abstract
Contents1. Introduction2. Chemical Constituents2.1. Monoterpenes2.1.1. Nepetalactones and Related Compounds2.1.2. Iridoid Glucosides2.1.3. Other Monoterpenes2.2. Sesquiterpenes2.3. Diterpenes2.4. Triterpenes2.5. Flavonoids2.6. Phenols2.7. Essential Oils2.8. Others3. Biological Activities3.1. Activity on Central Nervous System3.2. Antibacterial, Antifungal, and Antiviral Activities3.3. Antioxidant Activity3.4. Antinociceptive, Analgesic, and Anti-Inflammatory Activities3.5. Cytotoxic Activity3.6. Phytotoxic Activity3.7. Spasmolytic and Bronchodilatory Activities3.8. Anti-Atherosclerotic Activity3.9. Vasorelaxant and Platelet-Aggregation Activity3.10. Feline-Attractant and Insect-Repellent Activities4. Concluding Remarks1. Introduction. – The genus Nepeta, one of the largest genera of the Lamiaceaefamily, belongs to the subfamily Nepetoideae and tribe Mentheae. It comprises ca. 300herbaceous perennial, rarely annual species most of which are spread out over thelarger part of central and southern Europe, the Near East, central and southern Asia,and some areas of Africa. The plants of this genus have beautiful flowers with apleasantodor;thepollengrainsarehexacolpate[1].Thegreatestdiversityandrichness
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