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Nepetalactone is a name for multiple iridoid analog stereoisomers. Nepetalactones are produced by Nepeta cataria ( catnip ) and many other plants belonging to the genus Nepeta , in which they protect these plants from herbivorous insects by functioning as insect repellents .
Cats detect nepetalactone through their olfactory epithelium, not through their vomeronasal organ. [55] At the olfactory epithelium, the nepetalactone binds to one or more olfactory receptors. A 1962 pedigree analysis of 26 cats in a Siamese breeding colony suggested that the catnip response was caused by a Mendelian-dominant gene.
Some members of this group are known as catnip or catmint because of their effect on house cats – the nepetalactone contained in some Nepeta species binds to the olfactory receptors of cats, typically resulting in temporary euphoria.
Allergies are caused by an excessive response of the body to allergens, ... Catnip contains a sedative known as nepetalactone that activates opioid receptors. In cats ...
The active chemical for catnip and silver vine has been confirmed to be nepetalactone and nepetalactol respectively: they are found in the two plants and synthesized versions of these chemicals trigger similar responses in cats. [26] The active ingredient in Tatarian honeysuckle and valerian may be actinidine, but its effect is yet to be ...
Actinidine is a cat attractant, with effects like those of nepetalactone, the active compound found in catnip. [ 5 ] Certain species of stick insects , including Megacrania batesii and Megacrania tsudai , possess a chemical defense mechanism which involves the secretion of an actinidine-containing substance from the prothoracic glands, when ...
Catnip oil whose active compound is Nepetalactone; Citronella oil [23] (citronella candles are not effective) [36] [37] Essential oil of the lemon eucalyptus (Corymbia citriodora) and its active compound p-menthane-3,8-diol (PMD) Lemongrass; Neem oil; Tea tree oil [38] from the leaves of Melaleuca alternifolia; Tobacco
Respiratory symptoms, Anaphylaxis, oral allergy syndrome, gastrointestinal symptoms, rhinitis, conjunctivitis Shellfish allergies are highly cross reactive, but its prevalence is much higher than that of fish allergy. Shellfish allergy is the leading cause of food allergy in U.S adults. [31]