Menthone is a monoterpene that has been found in A. rugosa and has diverse biological activities.1,2,3,4 It inhibits the seed germination of R. sativus when used at concentrations of 0.1 and 1 mM.2 Menthone has insecticidal activity against C. molestus fourth-instar larvae (LC50 = 156 mg/L).3 It stimulates the proliferation of isolated human T lymphocytes derived from allergic patients when used at concentrations of 6.2 and 62 ?g/ml.4
1.Haiyan, G., Lijuan, H., Shaoyu, L., et al.Antimicrobial, antibiofilm and antitumor activities of essential oil of Agastache rugosa from Xinjiang, ChinaSaudi J. Biol. Sci.23(4)524-530(2016) 2.De Martino, L., Mancini, E., de Almeida, L.F., et al.The antigerminative activity of twenty-seven monoterpenesMolecules15(9)6630-6637(2010) 3.Traboulsi, A.F., Taoubi, K., el-Haj, S., et al.Insecticidal properties of essential plant oils against the mosquito Culex pipiens molestus (Diptera: Culicidae)Pest Manag. Sci.58(5)491-495(2002) 4.Cariddi, L., Escobar, F., Moser, M., et al.Monoterpenes isolated from Minthostachys verticillata (Griseb.) Epling essential oil modulates immediate-type hypersensitivity responses in vitro and in vivoPlanta Med.77(15)1687-1694(2011)