Leonotis nepetaefolia (Catnipleaf Lion's-Ear)

Traditional uses

Trinidad

  • Abortifacient
  • Malaria
  • Prolapse
  • Womb
  • Fever

Malagasy

  • Amenorrhea
  • Depurative
  • Emmenagogue
  • Fever
  • Laxative
  • Narcotic
  • Skin

Elsewhere

  • Burn
  • Malaria
  • Scald

India(Santal)

  • Burn
  • Convulsion
  • Spasm

India(Gujarat)

  • Eyelid
  • Ophthalmia
  • Swelling

Puerto Rico

  • Fever
  • Tonic

Dominica

  • Cold
  • Fever

Brazil

  • Rheumatism

Chemicals

Seed

  • CARBOHYDRATES — 336000 to 368000
  • FRUCTOSE
  • GLUCOSE
  • LINOLEIC-ACID — 33320 to 45220
  • MYRISTIC-ACID — 3640 to 4940
  • FIBER — 143000 to 157000
  • OLEIC-ACID — 180880 to 245480
  • ASH — 59000 to 65000
  • FAT — 280000 to 380000
  • LABALLENIC-ACID — 44800 to 60800
  • PALMITIC-ACID — 33600 to 45600
  • STEARIC-ACID — 3360 to 4560
  • EO — 20000
  • PROTEIN — 236000 to 288000
  • INOSITOL
  • (-)-5,6-OCTADECADIENIC-ACID — 44800 to 60800

Plant

  • LEONOTIN
  • LEONOTININ
  • NEPETAEFOLININ
  • NEPETAEFOLINOL
  • 4,6,7-TRIMETHOXY-5-METHYL-CHROMEN-2-ONE
  • 4,6,7-TRIMETHOXY-5-METHYLCOUMARIN
  • METHOXYNEPETAEFOLIN

Leaf

  • NEPETAEFOLIN
  • NEPETAEFURANOL
  • NEPETAEFURAN

Activities

  1. 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 4 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  2. Antialopecic — 4 compounds; INOSITOL, LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  3. Cancer-Preventive — 4 compounds; FIBER, LINOLEIC-ACID, MYRISTIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  4. Hypocholesterolemic — 4 compounds; FIBER, LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  5. Propecic — 4 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  6. Antiandrogenic — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  7. FLavor — 3 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  8. Lubricant — 3 compounds; MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  9. Nematicide — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  10. Antidiabetic — 2 compounds; FIBER, FRUCTOSE
  11. Antifibrinolytic — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  12. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  13. Antiketotic — 2 compounds; FRUCTOSE, GLUCOSE
  14. Antileukotriene-D4 — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  15. Antioxidant — 2 compounds; MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  16. Cosmetic — 2 compounds; MYRISTIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  17. Hypercholesterolemic — 2 compounds; MYRISTIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
  18. Insectifuge — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
  19. Laxative — 2 compounds; FIBER, FRUCTOSE
  20. Perfumery — 2 compounds; OLEIC-ACID, STEARIC-ACID
  21. Sweetener — 2 compounds; FRUCTOSE, INOSITOL
  22. Acetylcholinergic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  23. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  24. Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  25. Anemiagenic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  26. Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker — 1 compounds; FIBER
  27. Antiacne — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  28. Antialcoholic — 1 compounds; FRUCTOSE
  29. Antianaphylactic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  30. Antiarteriosclerotic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  31. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  32. Anticirrhotic — 1 compounds; INOSITOL
  33. Anticoronary — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  34. Antidiabetic? — 1 compounds; INOSITOL
  35. Antieczemic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  36. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  37. Antigranular — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  38. Antihangover — 1 compounds; FRUCTOSE
  39. Antihepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GLUCOSE
  40. Antihistaminic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  41. Antihypertensive — 1 compounds; FIBER
  42. Antimenorrhagic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  43. AntiMS — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  44. Antinauseant — 1 compounds; FRUCTOSE
  45. Antineuropathic? — 1 compounds; toxic activity; INOSITOL
  46. Antiobesity — 1 compounds; FIBER
  47. Antiprostatitic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  48. Antitumor — 1 compounds; FIBER
  49. Antiulcer — 1 compounds; FIBER
  50. Antivaricose — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  51. Beta-Blocker — 1 compounds; FIBER
  52. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LINOLEIC-ACID
  53. Cardioprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FIBER
  54. Choleretic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  55. Cholesterolytic — 1 compounds; INOSITOL
  56. Comedolytic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  57. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  58. Diuretic — 1 compounds; FIBER
  59. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  60. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LINOLEIC-ACID
  61. Hyperglycemic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  62. Hypotensive — 1 compounds; FIBER
  63. Hypouricemic — 1 compounds; FIBER
  64. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  65. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
  66. Lipotropic — 1 compounds; INOSITOL
  67. Memory-Enhancer — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  68. Metastatic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
  69. Neoplastic — 1 compounds; FRUCTOSE
  70. Percutaneostimulant — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
  71. Pesticide — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  72. Soap — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
  73. Suppository — 1 compounds; STEARIC-ACID
  74. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; INOSITOL
  75. Vasodilator — 1 compounds; FIBER

Toxic compounds

  • FIBER — Cardioprotective; Seed
  • GLUCOSE — Antihepatotoxic; Seed
  • INOSITOL — Antineuropathic?; Seed; 2 g/day
  • LINOLEIC-ACID — Carcinogenic; Seed
  • LINOLEIC-ACID — Hepatoprotective; Seed
  • OLEIC-ACID — Allergenic; Seed
  • OLEIC-ACID — Dermatitigenic; Seed
  • OLEIC-ACID — Irritant; Seed