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Nomenclature

Valeriana officinalis L.   Valerianaceae  
Syn. Valeriana exaltata J.C. Mikan  
Standardized common name (English): valerian  
Ayurvedic name(s): sugandhbala; tagara

Botanical Voucher Specimen

Source: Botanical Voucher Specimen Library, Alkemists Laboratories[1]

Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

Source: Botanical Voucher Specimen Library, Alkemists Laboratories[2]

Microscopic Characteristics

The most distinctive element is the parenchyma cells packed with starch and the fragment of the root hair when viewed at 400X Acidified chloral Hydrate Soln. Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories [3] Parenchyma cells packed with starch 400X Acidified Chloral Hydrate Soln. Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[4] Fragment of a Valeriana officinalis root hair 400X Acidified Chloral Hydrate Soln. Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[5]

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Supplementary Information

Sources

1. ↑ Botanical Voucher Specimen Library, Alkemists Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
2. ↑ Botanical Voucher Specimen Library, Alkemists Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
3. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
4. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
5. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com