"faielyne" wrote in message
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On 8 Apr 2005 13:30:23 -0700, "Steve G"
wrote:

Nepetalactone. Don't think the mechanism of action is known? Sounds
like there's a review in Tucker^2 (1988; Econonomic Botany 42: 214-),
but I've not got the article.

S.

Any chance this is found in green olives? I know that sounds weird,
but my oldest loves green olive juice. He goes nuts over it like it
is catnip. So I was curious if there was any similar substance in the
two.

Rhiannon

Mine go crazy over the smell of Valerian (sp?). It's in the herbal sleep
aid I take every night (Alluna) and mine will rub themselves all over the
little tinfoil and plastic tablet holders just like they do catnip.

Hugs,

CatNipped