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Nepeta depauperata

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Nepeta depauperata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Nepeta
Species:
N. depauperata
Binomial name
Nepeta depauperata
(Benth, 1848)
Synonyms
  • Glechoma depauperata Benth, 1891
  • Lophanthus depauperatus Benth, 1941

Nepeta depauperata is a species of Catmint found in Iran.[1] There are few records of its presence formally recorded, but its range is apparently quite restricted.[2]

Ethnobotany

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Iranian traditional medicine has employed the use of Nepeta depauperata as an anti-inflammatory herb. Western research has corroborated this, citing its ability to minimize both acute and chronic nociception.[3] While oil extracted from many species within this genus contain nepetalactones as the main component, N. depauperata oil is a majority spathulenol (31.8%) and caryophyllenes (23.2%).[4]

References

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  1. ^ Catalogue of Life: Nepeta depauperata
  2. ^ "Nepeta depauperata Benth". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-06-04.
  3. ^ Mousavi, Zahra; Hosaini, Atieh Sadat; Asgarpanah, Jinous; Najafizadeh, Parvaneh (2016). Antinociceptive Effect of the Endemic Species Nepeta depauperata Benth. Jundishapur Journal of Natural Pharmaceutical Products (Report). Vol. 11. doi:10.17795/jjnpp-25623.
  4. ^ Mehrabani, Mitra, Ali Asadipour, and Amoli S. Saber. "Chemical constituents of the essential oil of Nepeta depauperata Benth. from Iran." (2004): 98-100. [1]