Calamint

At a glance

Origin / distribution: CH, DE, NO

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE, 1,8-CINEOL, P-CYMENE, EO

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Calamintha nepeta

Common names: Calamint, Bergminze, Bergthymian, Druesige Bergminze, Drüsige Bergminze, Kleinblütige Bergminze, Kleinblütige Bergminze (Artengruppe), Lesser Calamint, Mentuccia comune, Nepetella, Sarriette calament

History

The source record documents this plant in CH, DE, NO.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• CH
• DE
• NO

Documented cultural uses

not documented in this record

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Composition and Bioactivity of Alentejo <i>Calamintha nepeta</i> Essential Oil: The Impact of Seasonality and Climatic Stress on Antioxidant Capacity and MDR Antibacterial Potential. · 2026 source ↗
• In vitro biological activities of Calamintha nepeta L. aqueous extracts. · 2024 source ↗
• Detecting Heavy Metal Pollution in an Organized Industrial Zone: Soil-Plant Accumulation Patterns in a Medicinal Plant (<i>Calamintha nepeta</i> subsp. <i>glandulosa</i>) and Associated Health and Environmental Risk Implications. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETA-CARYOPHYLLENE
• 1,8-CINEOL
• P-CYMENE
• EO
• D-LIMONENE
• ALPHA-PINENE
• BETA-PINENE
• PIPERITENONE
• PIPERITENONE-OXIDE
• PIPERITONE-OXIDE
• PONCIRIN
• ALPHA-TERPINEOL
• ISOMENTHONE
• MENTHOL
• MENTHONE
• PULEGONE

Legality

Country-specific legal status is not documented in this record.

Consult the CITES species checklist for international trade protections and listings. This is not a complete statement of local law.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

Contributions and revisions

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