Valerian Root 200 mg
Goals
$11.55 $0.19 per serving
Product analysis
Valerian Root 200 mg may help with winding down through continued use. The partly specified preparation makes it hard to know whether it matches the forms linked to sleep benefits.
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Nutrient Quality40
The valerian description names a component but does not fully establish the preparation used. Its form quality therefore remains uncertain.
Ingredient Transparency100
The listed valerian amount and a component are identified. Separate valerian declarations still make the exact preparation harder to interpret.
Value For Money100
The cost per serving is low in the valerian comparison. Affordability alone does not resolve the uncertainty about the preparation.
Customer Satisfaction75
Customer ratings are positive across hundreds of responses. They describe satisfaction without establishing sleep benefits or safety.
Product Focus55
The single-ingredient approach centres on relaxation and sleep, with less certain stress and mood benefits. The preparation limits how confidently results from specific valerian forms can be expected.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 120 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.19
- Also available
Valerian Root 475 mg$6.49- Customer rating
- 4.6 · 526 ratings
Goals
Impact
Moderate effect
Valerian may offer some potential help with winding down, but this product’s sleep contribution is uncertain because it combines a partly identified extract with a separate unspecified valerian amount. The extract description does not say whether it matches the specific medicinal forms associated with sleep.
Valerian’s role is described as gradual with continued use, so an immediate bedtime effect is not established. The blend does not include melatonin or another ingredient aimed at sleep timing.
How this product is rated for Sleep Support
Ingredient fit96
Valerian is the only listed sleep ingredient, so the product’s possible contribution centers on calming.
Goal fit
The supplied facts show valerian as the only listed sleep ingredient, alongside no listed off-goal actives.
Dose adequacy
The facts list 400 mg valerian extract plus 700 mg separate valerian per serving; these do not establish one equivalent extract amount.
Pathways16
Its only sleep-related pathway is calming; the product does not add timing or precursor ingredients.
Depth
Valerian’s possible role is through calming, rather than changing sleep timing or supporting multiple routes.
Breadth
No second sleep pathway is represented by the listed ingredients.
Evidence60
Valerian has a limited and uncertain sleep role, and the product combines an identified extract with an unspecified form.
Evidence strength
Valerian’s sleep contribution remains uncertain, especially because the product includes an additional unspecified valerian form.
Studied preparation
The extract is marked 0.8% valerenic acid, but no extraction ratio or solvent is stated to identify its medicinal preparation.
Formulation logic84
Valerian is present without lemon balm, the ingredient named as its sleep partner.
Partner coverage
Lemon balm is named as valerian’s sleep partner, but it is not included in the product.
Conflicts
No listed activating ingredient appears in the supplied facts for this product.
Effective doses
The facts list 400 mg valerian extract and 700 mg separate valerian; they do not establish one equivalent extract amount.
Impact
Moderate effect
Whether valerian helps with everyday stress remains uncertain. Its possible calming effects relate mainly to particular anxiety and sleep situations, where outcomes have been inconsistent. The selected serving contains 1,100 mg, above the 600 mg comparison range; that larger amount doesn't tell you whether it will relieve more stress, and its suitability at this amount is unclear.
How this product is rated for Stress Relief
Ingredient fit96
Valerian provides the stress-related connection. Its amount does not by itself establish how much relief you will feel.
Goal fit
Valerian is the sole ingredient linked to stress here.
Dose adequacy
Valerian: 1100 mg per selected serving.
Pathways15
Valerian relates mainly to calming and sleep recovery, with uncertain everyday stress relief.
Depth
Valerian relates mainly to calming and sleep recovery, with uncertain everyday stress relief.
Breadth
The stress-related contribution is concentrated rather than broad.
Evidence51
Valerian has inconsistent effects in particular anxiety and sleep situations.
Evidence strength
Valerian has inconsistent effects in particular anxiety and sleep situations.
Studied preparation
Valerian is an identified ingredient, though that alone cannot predict stress relief.
Formulation logic84
Valerian lacks its complementary partner, and no particular ingredient conflict is identified.
Partner coverage
The complementary ingredient associated with valerian combinations is absent; a combined effect cannot be assumed.
Conflicts
No particular ingredient conflict is identified in this combination.
Effective doses
Valerian: 1100 mg per selected serving.
Impact
Moderate effect
Valerian's connection to relaxation and sleep doesn't tell you whether it improves mood directly. A large serving amount can't resolve that uncertainty, and different botanical preparations aren't interchangeable. Its direct effect on everyday emotional well-being remains unclear.
How this product is rated for Mood Support
Ingredient fit96
Valerian's relaxation effects don't demonstrate a direct mood benefit.
Goal fit
Valerian's relaxation effects don't demonstrate a direct mood benefit.
Dose adequacy
Valerian 1100 mg per serving; this amount alone doesn't predict the size of a mood benefit.
Pathways19
Theanine contributes a calming connection that may matter for tension.
Depth
Theanine contributes a calming connection that may matter for tension.
Breadth
The relevant connection is concentrated in one biological area, without implying a broad mood benefit.
Evidence55
The declared ingredient identity is compatible with its relevant context; that does not guarantee a mood benefit.
Evidence strength
Valerian's relaxation effects don't demonstrate a direct mood benefit.
Studied preparation
The declared ingredient identity is compatible with its relevant context; that does not guarantee a mood benefit.
Formulation logic100
The ingredients have no identified requirement for an additional partner, and no particular conflict within the listed combination is identified.
Partner coverage
No additional required ingredient partner is identified for the ingredients here.
Conflicts
No particular conflict among the listed ingredients is identified.
Effective doses
The declared amounts allow comparison with the relevant ingredient amounts, without guaranteeing an emotional effect.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Valerian root extract (Valerenic Acid) | 400 mg | |
Valerian | 700 mg |
Valerian (Valerenic Acid) · 400 mg OverallScore77
Each serving lists 400 mg of valerian root extract and 700 mg of valerian with an unspecified preparation. The extract is standardized to 0.8% valerenic acids, a detail that applies only to the extract.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure43
An extract is listed alongside valerian of an unspecified preparation. Only the extract has a specified valerenic-acid percentage.
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
The root extract is specified at 0.8% valerenic acids; the other valerian preparation is unspecified.
Composition and Label Disclosure100
Each valerian preparation has its own listed amount per serving.
Individual Preparation Amount Disclosure
The serving lists 400 mg of valerian root extract and 700 mg of valerian with an unspecified preparation.
Commercial Price and Usability100
The whole-product serving costs about $0.19. Servings can contain different valerian preparations and amounts.
Commercial Price per Labeled Serving
The whole-product serving costs about $0.19; the price is for the entire serving, not valerian alone.
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- Standardized Extract of Valeriana officinalis Improves Overall Sleep Quality in Human Subjects with Sleep Complaints: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study.
- Chemotypic diversity and neuroactive potential of Valeriana jatamansi Jones: a systematic review on phytochemistry, pharmacology and standardisation challenges.
- Valerian Root in Treating Sleep Problems and Associated Disorders-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- Assessment of Valeriana officinalis l. (Valerian) for Conscious Sedation of Patients During the Extraction of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars: A Randomized, Split-Mouth, Double-Blind, Crossover Study.
- Effectiveness and safety of oral sedation in adult patients undergoing dental procedures: a systematic review.
- Comparison the effect of valerian and gabapentin on RLS and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients: A randomized clinical trial.
- Efficacy and tolerability of valerian extract LI 156 compared with oxazepam in the treatment of non-organic insomnia--a randomized, double-blind, comparative clinical study.
- Effects of a Valerian-Hops Extract Combination (Ze 91019) on Sleep Duration and Daytime Cognitive and Psychological Parameters in Occasional Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Feasibility Trial.
- Valerian for sleep: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Effects of Passiflora incarnata and Valeriana officinalis in the control of anxiety due to tooth extraction: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
- Effect of kava and valerian on human physiological and psychological responses to mental stress assessed under laboratory conditions.
- Stress-induced insomnia treated with kava and valerian: singly and in combination.