Valerian Extract

Product Name: Valerian Extract      
        
Specification:   0.8% - 1.2% Valeric Acid.
         
Detection method:    HPLC
         
Botanical Name:  Valeriana officinalis L. & Maillefer

About Valerian Extract:
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis, Valerianaceae) is a hardy perennial flowering plant, with heads of sweetly scented pink or white flowers. The flowers are in bloom in the northern hemisphere from June to September. Valerian was used as a perfume in the sixteenth century.
Medicinal use:
1)Valerian is used for insomnia and other disorders and can be a useful alternative to benzodiazepine drugs.
2)Valerian is used against sleeping disorders, restlessness and anxiety, and as a muscle relaxant.
3)Valerian has uses in herbal medicine as a sedative. The main current use of valerian is as a remedy for insomnia, with a recent meta-analysis providing some evidence of effectiveness.