Valeriana officinalis (root)

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Contents

Nomenclature

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

Botanical Voucher Specimen

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Valeriana officinalis Tropicos 55415.jpg
Source: MOBOT, Tropicos.org[1]

Valeriana officinalis Tropicos 55418.jpg
Source: MOBOT, Tropicos.org[2]

Valeriana officinalis Tropicos 100187916.jpg
Source: MOBOT, Tropicos.org[3]

Valeriana officinalis D31406JD A0951.jpg
Source: Botanical Voucher Specimen Library, Alkemists Laboratories[4]

Organoleptic Characteristics

Macroscopic Characteristics

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PlantaPhile - 1995.jpg
Source: PlantaPhile[5]

PlantaPhile - 1817.jpg
Source: PlantaPhile[6]

Alkemists Valeriana officinalis L. -Valerianaceae--1 macro cut sifted.jpg
Source: Botanical Voucher Specimen Library, Alkemists Laboratories[7]

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 [8]

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Alkemists Valeriana officinalis L. -Valerianaceae--2.jpg
Parenchyma cells packed with starch 400X Acidified Chloral Hydrate Soln.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[9]

Alkemists Valeriana officinalis L. -Valerianaceae--3.jpg
Fragment of a Valeriana officinalis root hair 400X Acidified Chloral Hydrate Soln.
Source: Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories[10]

High Performance Thin Layer Chromatographic Identification

Supplementary Information

Sources

  1. MOBOT, Tropicos.org http://www.tropicos.org/Image/55415
  2. MOBOT, Tropicos.org http://www.tropicos.org/Image/55418
  3. MOBOT, Tropicos.org http://www.tropicos.org/Image/100187916
  4. Botanical Voucher Specimen Library, Alkemists Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  5. PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
  6. PlantaPhile http://plantaphile.com/
  7. Botanical Voucher Specimen Library, Alkemists Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  8. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  9. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  10. Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
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