biostudies-literatureUnknown15Petrovic L<i>Nepeta nuda</i> L. shares a typical secondary chemistry with other <i>Nepeta</i> species (fam. <i>Lamiaceae</i>), characterized by the tendency to intensively produce monoterpenoid iridoids, whereas the phenylpropanoid chemistry is steered towards the production of a caffeic acid ester, rosmarinic acid. Combining complementary state-of-the-art analytical techniques, <i>N. nuda</i> metabolome was here comprehensively characterized in the quest for the organ-specific composition of phenolics and terpenoids that possess well-defined functions in plant-biotic interactions as well as therapeutic potential. <i>N. nuda</i> inflorescences showed generally higher constitutive levels of specialized metabolites, as compared to leaves, and the composition of major iridoids and phenolics in reproducFrontiers in plant science1452804https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11634604biostudies-literatureMolecular background of the diverse metabolic profiles in leaves and inflorescences of naked catmint (<i>Nepeta nuda</i> L.).PMC11634604Matekalo DFilipovic BAnicic NMisic DBanjanac TBozunovic JDmitrovic SGasic UNestorovic Zivkovic JMilutinovic MSiler BPetrovic LSkoric MfalseMolecular background of the diverse metabolic profiles in leaves and inflorescences of naked catmint (<i>Nepeta nuda</i> L.).<i>Nepeta nuda</i> L. shares a typical secondary chemistry with other <i>Nepeta</i> species (fam. <i>Lamiaceae</i>), characterized by the tendency to intensively produce monoterpenoid iridoids, whereas the phenylpropanoid chemistry is steered towards the production of a caffeic acid ester, rosmarinic acid. Combining complementary state-of-the-art analytical techniques, <i>N. nuda</i> metabolome was here comprehensively characterized in the quest for the organ-specific composition of phenolics and terpenoids that possess well-defined functions in plant-biotic interactions as well as therapeutic potential. <i>N. nuda</i> inflorescences showed generally higher constitutive levels of specialized metabolites, as compared to leaves, and the composition of major iridoids and phenolics in reproduc2024-01-01T00:00:00Z20242025-04-04T01:20:12.327Z2025-04-04T01:20:12.327ZS-EPMC116346043967027510.3389/fpls.2024.1452804