Valeriana jatamansi (Indian Valerian)

Traditional uses

Elsewhere

• Analgesic
• Repellant(Insect)
• Tonic
• Urogenital
• Antibiotic
• Tranquilizer
• Stimulant

English

• Anodyne

India

• Carminative
• Dysuria
• Hypochondria
• Hysteria
• Incense
• Nerves
• Stimulant
• Sudorific

Iran

• Hypnotic

Dutch

• Nervine

Egypt

• Sclerosis(Eyelid)

Nepal

• Sedative
• Parturition

French

• Sedative

German

• Spasm

Sanscrit

• Vermifuge

Chemicals

Root

• ACETIC-ACID
• ARACHIDONIC-ACID
• BETA-BERGAMOTENE
• CALARENE
• CRYPTOMERIDOL
• EO — 5000 to 30000
• ALPHA-FENCHENE
• D(-)-ALPHA-HYDROXYISOVALERIC-ACID-ISOVALERYL-ESTER
• ISOVALERIC-ACID
• KANOKONOL
• KANOKONYL-ACETATE
• LINARIN-ISOVALERIANATE
• LINOLENIC-ACID
• MAAILOL — 5000
• MAALI-OXIDE
• OLEIC-ACID
• BETA-METHYL-VALERIC-ACID
• ALPHA-PATCHOULENE
• BETA-PATCHOULENE
• PATCHOULI-ALCOHOL
• PROPIONIC-ACID
• SESQUIFENCHENE
• VALEPOTRIATES — 20000 to 50000
• VALERANONE
• VALEROSIDATUM
• DIHYDROVALTRATUM — 30000
• BUTYRIC-ACID
• AR-CURCUMENE
• FORMIC-ACID
• ISOVALERYL-GLUCOSIDE
• LINOLEIC-ACID
• MALIC-ACID
• PALMITIC-ACID
• GAMMA-PATCHOULENE
• BETA-SITOSTEROL
• VALTRATUM — 25000

Plant

• ACETYL-KANOKONOL
• TRANS-BERGAMOTENE
• ACEVALTRATE

Activities

1. Pesticide — 8 compounds; ACETIC-ACID, BETA-SITOSTEROL, BUTYRIC-ACID, FORMIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, PATCHOULI-ALCOHOL, PROPIONIC-ACID
2. FLavor — 5 compounds; FORMIC-ACID, ISOVALERIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID, PROPIONIC-ACID
3. 5-Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 4 compounds; ARACHIDONIC-ACID, LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
4. Antiandrogenic — 4 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
5. Antibacterial — 4 compounds; ACETIC-ACID, BETA-SITOSTEROL, MALIC-ACID, PATCHOULI-ALCOHOL
6. Cancer-Preventive — 4 compounds; ARACHIDONIC-ACID, BETA-SITOSTEROL, LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
7. Irritant — 4 compounds; toxic activity; FORMIC-ACID, ISOVALERIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PROPIONIC-ACID
8. Perfumery — 4 compounds; ACETIC-ACID, ISOVALERIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PROPIONIC-ACID
9. Antialopecic — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
10. Antiinflammatory — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
11. Antitumor — 3 compounds; BUTYRIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID, VALEPOTRIATES
12. Fungicide — 3 compounds; ACETIC-ACID, PATCHOULI-ALCOHOL, PROPIONIC-ACID
13. Hepatoprotective — 3 compounds; toxic activity; ARACHIDONIC-ACID, BETA-SITOSTEROL, LINOLEIC-ACID
14. Hypocholesterolemic — 3 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
15. Propecic — 3 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
16. Antieczemic — 2 compounds; ARACHIDONIC-ACID, LINOLEIC-ACID
17. Antifibrinolytic — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
18. Antileukotriene-D4 — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
19. Antioxidant — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, PALMITIC-ACID
20. Antiprostatitic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, LINOLEIC-ACID
21. Antiseptic — 2 compounds; FORMIC-ACID, MALIC-ACID
22. Antiviral — 2 compounds; AR-CURCUMENE, BETA-SITOSTEROL
23. Apoptotic — 2 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL, BUTYRIC-ACID
24. Coronary-Dilator — 2 compounds; CRYPTOMERIDOL, VALEPOTRIATES
25. Insectifuge — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, OLEIC-ACID
26. Nematicide — 2 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID, PALMITIC-ACID
27. Sedative — 2 compounds; ISOVALERIC-ACID, VALEPOTRIATES
28. Spermicide — 2 compounds; ACETIC-ACID, BETA-SITOSTEROL
29. Ulcerogenic — 2 compounds; ACETIC-ACID, BETA-SITOSTEROL
30. Acaricide — 1 compounds; FORMIC-ACID
31. Acidulant — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
32. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
33. Alpha-Reductase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
34. Androgenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
35. Anemiagenic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
36. Angiogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
37. Anorexic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
38. Antiacne — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
39. Antiadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
40. Antianaphylactic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
41. Antiarrhythmic — 1 compounds; VALEPOTRIATES
42. Antiarteriosclerotic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
43. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
44. Antiatherosclerotic — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
45. Anticancer — 1 compounds; BUTYRIC-ACID
46. Anticancer (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
47. Anticancer (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
48. Anticancer (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
49. Anticoronary — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
50. Antidermatitic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ARACHIDONIC-ACID
51. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
52. Antiestrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
53. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
54. Antifertility — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
55. Antifibromyalgic — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
56. Antigonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
57. Antigranular — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
58. Antihistaminic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
59. Antihyperlipoproteinaemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
60. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
61. Antileukotriene-B4 — 1 compounds; ARACHIDONIC-ACID
62. Antilithic — 1 compounds; CRYPTOMERIDOL
63. Antilymphomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
64. Antimenorrhagic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
65. AntiMS — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
66. Antimutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; BETA-SITOSTEROL
67. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
68. Antiotitic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
69. Antioxidant Synergist — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
70. Antiplaque — 1 compounds; PATCHOULI-ALCOHOL
71. Antiprogestational — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
72. Antiprostaglandin — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
73. Antiprostatadenomic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
74. Antipsoriatic — 1 compounds; ARACHIDONIC-ACID
75. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
76. Antirhinoviral — 1 compounds; AR-CURCUMENE
77. Antisalmonella — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
78. Antiseborrheic — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
79. Antispasmodic — 1 compounds; CRYPTOMERIDOL
80. Antisyncopic — 1 compounds; FORMIC-ACID
81. Antitubercular — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
82. Antitumor (Breast) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
83. Antitumor (Cervix) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
84. Antitumor (Lung) — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
85. Antiulcer — 1 compounds; AR-CURCUMENE
86. Antivaginitic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
87. Artemicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
88. Astringent — 1 compounds; FORMIC-ACID
89. Bacteristat — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
90. Bruchifuge — 1 compounds; BUTYRIC-ACID
91. Bruchiphobe — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
92. Candidicide — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
93. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LINOLEIC-ACID
94. Caspase-8-Inducer — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
95. Choleretic — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
96. CNS-Depressant — 1 compounds; VALEPOTRIATES
97. Coagulant — 1 compounds; ARACHIDONIC-ACID
98. Comedolytic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
99. Corrosive — 1 compounds; FORMIC-ACID
100. Counterirritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FORMIC-ACID
101. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; VALEPOTRIATES
102. Dermatitigenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; OLEIC-ACID
103. Estrogenic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
104. Expectorant — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
105. Febrifuge — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
106. Fungistat — 1 compounds; FORMIC-ACID
107. Fungitoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FORMIC-ACID
108. Gonadotrophic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
109. Hemolytic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
110. Hemopoietic — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
111. Hypercholesterolemic — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
112. Hypoglycemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
113. Hypolipidemic — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
114. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
115. Immunostimulant — 1 compounds; ARACHIDONIC-ACID
116. Insulinogenic — 1 compounds; ARACHIDONIC-ACID
117. Keratitigenic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
118. Laxative? — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
119. Lubricant — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
120. Metastatic — 1 compounds; LINOLEIC-ACID
121. Mucolytic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
122. Mycobactericide — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
123. Myocontractant — 1 compounds; ARACHIDONIC-ACID
124. Nematistat — 1 compounds; BUTYRIC-ACID
125. Osteolytic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
126. Percutaneostimulant — 1 compounds; OLEIC-ACID
127. Preservative — 1 compounds; FORMIC-ACID
128. Protisticide — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID
129. Pyrogenic — 1 compounds; ARACHIDONIC-ACID
130. Rubefacient — 1 compounds; PROPIONIC-ACID
131. Sialogogue — 1 compounds; MALIC-ACID
132. Soap — 1 compounds; PALMITIC-ACID
133. Thymoleptic — 1 compounds; ACEVALTRATE
134. Toxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FORMIC-ACID
135. Tranquilizer — 1 compounds; ISOVALERIC-ACID
136. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; BETA-SITOSTEROL
137. Verrucolytic — 1 compounds; ACETIC-ACID

Toxic compounds

• ARACHIDONIC-ACID — Antidermatitic; Root
• ARACHIDONIC-ACID — Hepatoprotective; Root
• BETA-SITOSTEROL — Antimutagenic; Root; 250 ug/ml
• BETA-SITOSTEROL — Hepatoprotective; Root
• FORMIC-ACID — Counterirritant; Root
• FORMIC-ACID — Fungitoxic; Root
• FORMIC-ACID — Irritant; Root
• FORMIC-ACID — Toxic; Root
• ISOVALERIC-ACID — Irritant; Root
• LINOLEIC-ACID — Carcinogenic; Root
• LINOLEIC-ACID — Hepatoprotective; Root
• OLEIC-ACID — Allergenic; Root
• OLEIC-ACID — Dermatitigenic; Root
• OLEIC-ACID — Irritant; Root
• PROPIONIC-ACID — Irritant; Root
• VALEPOTRIATES — Cytotoxic; Root