Valeriana officinalis (root)

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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

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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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Alkemists Valeriana officinalis L. -Valerianaceae--1 macro cut sifted.jpg
Source: Botanical Voucher Specimen Library, Alkemists Laboratories[5]

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 [6]
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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[7]

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[8]

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. ↑ Botanical Voucher Specimen Library, Alkemists Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  6. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  7. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
  8. ↑ Elan M. Sudberg, Alkemist Laboratories http://www.alkemist.com
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