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nepetalactone

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nepetalactone
the volatile terpenoid found in catnip (Nepeta cataria).


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The primary active ingredient in catnip is called Nepetalactone, which stimulates a response from the cat?
The university has since patented the primary active ingredient in catnip oil, nepetalactone, and its research foundation is working with unnamed companies to do human trials so it can be licensed by the U.
Scientists have discovered that nepetalactone oil, which gives the herb its smell, is the strongest mosquito repellent known to man and ten times more effective than DEET, the chemical used in most repellents.
 
 
 
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