Maricica COLTUN
“Alexandru Ciubotaru” National Botanical Garden (Institute),
Chisinau – Republic of Moldova
Alina BOGDAN
“Alexandru Ciubotaru” National Botanical Garden (Institute),
Chisinau – Republic of Moldova
Elvira GILLE
“Stejarul” Biological Research Center, Piatra Neamt
– Romania
Valentin GRIGORAS
“Stejarul” Biological Research Center, Piatra Neamt
– Romania
https://doi.org/10.47743/jpd.2023.30.1.921
Keywords: Nepeta, introduction, aromatic
plants, composition, essential oil.
Abstract: The paper presents a study on four
species of aromatic plants: a native species from the spontaneous
flora of the Republic of Moldova (Nepeta cataria L.),
a species to be introduced (Nepeta racemosa Lam.) and
two non-native species (Nepeta melissifolia Lam., Nepeta
grandiflora M. Bieb.); little research has been conducted
on these species, but they are therapeutically valuable. The genus
Nepeta L. is one of the largest and most important genera
in the family Lamiaceae, subfamily Nepetoideae. The studies aimed
at their evaluation and characterization from a bio-ecological
and phytochemical aspect, in order to highlight the biomorphological
peculiarities, the essential oil content and the possibility of
using them in aromatherapy, perfumery, phytotherapy and gastronomy.
The research highlighted the high adaptive potential and the prospects
of cultivation of these species under the pedoclimatic conditions
of the Republic of Moldova.
How to cite this article:
COLTUN M., BOGDAN A., GILLE E. & GRIGORAS V. 2023. Contributions
to the study of some aromatic species of the genus Nepeta
L. J. Plant Develop. 30: 69-75
https://doi.org/10.47743/jpd.2023.30.1.921
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