$12.49 $0.27 per serving
Product analysis
Valerian offers a low-cost combination of root powder and extract for a possible calming effect. The mixed preparations do not establish predictable or immediate sleep benefits.
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Nutrient Quality36
Root powder and generic extract are different preparations, so their combined amount does not establish equivalent effects. A more precise comparison of the extract quality remains uncertain.
Ingredient Transparency81
The listed amounts are disclosed, including the separate root powder and extract components. The extract is not identified closely enough to compare it with a specific preparation.
Value For Money88
Valerian has a very favorable serving-cost comparison. The low price does not resolve differences between the powder and extract preparations.
Customer Satisfaction80
Customer feedback is generally positive. A sizeable set of reviews supports that impression, without proving effectiveness or safety.
Product Focus45
Valerian may have a calming role, but a dependable improvement in sleep remains uncertain. The larger combined quantity does not establish an immediate effect or equivalence to a specific extract.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 90 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.27
- Customer rating
- 4.6 · 1,334 ratings
Goals
Impact
Lower effect
Valerian may offer a traditional calming role, but its contribution to better sleep is uncertain and the supplied context does not support an acute sleep effect. The 1,020 mg total combines 800 mg root powder with 220 mg generic extract, rather than one identified preparation.
The product contains no second sleep-related ingredient to add a different route or partner, so its potential remains narrow. The larger powder amount does not make the generic extract equivalent to a specified form.
How this product is rated for Sleep Support
Ingredient fit100
Valerian is the sole sleep-related ingredient, and its total combines root powder with a separate generic extract.
Goal fit
Valerian is the only sleep-related active, with no off-goal ingredient listed.
Dose adequacy
The 800 mg root-powder amount contributes most; the separate 220 mg extract is not the same preparation.
Pathways9
Neural calming is the only represented pathway, and its coverage is limited.
Depth
Neural calming is the clearest mapped route, but remains lightly represented.
Breadth
No target pathway reaches broad coverage, so the formula has little pathway breadth.
Evidence15
Valerian’s general sleep support is uncertain, and this label does not identify a specific medicinal extract.
Evidence strength
Valerian has a low sleep-specific support context compared with the strongest ingredient for this goal.
Studied preparation
The label’s powder and generic extract are not identified as the specified sleep-associated preparations.
Formulation logic84
Valerian contributes alone, but its associated partner is absent and no sleep conflict is flagged.
Partner coverage
Valerian’s associated partner is absent from the formula, which limits that combination route.
Conflicts
No sleep-opposing ingredient is identified in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
The valerian amounts are in the range counted for contribution, though this does not establish an effective dose.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Total Carbohydrates | 1 Gram(s) | |
Valerian | 800 mg | |
Valerian extract (Valerenic Acids) | 220 mg |
Valerian · 800 mg OverallScore72
Each serving provides 1,020 mg of valerian, including 220 mg of extract declared at 0.8% valerenic acid and 800 mg with an unspecified preparation. The whole-product serving costs about $0.28.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure29
The 220 mg extract is declared at 0.8% valerenic acid; the remaining 800 mg has an unspecified preparation.
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
The extract is declared at 0.8% valerenic acid; that percentage applies to the extract, not the unspecified 800 mg portion.
Composition and Label Disclosure100
The serving records 220 mg of valerian extract and 800 mg of valerian with an unspecified preparation.
Individual Preparation Amount Disclosure
The serving records 220 mg of valerian extract and 800 mg of valerian with an unspecified preparation.
Commercial Price and Usability100
A whole-product serving costs about $0.28; this is the price for the full serving.
Commercial Price per Labeled Serving
The whole-product serving costs about $0.28.
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Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- Standardized Extract of Valeriana officinalis Improves Overall Sleep Quality in Human Subjects with Sleep Complaints: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study.
- 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.