Full Spectrum Valerian Extract 650 mg

Full Spectrum Valerian Extract 650 mg

Planetary Herbals4.5 (271 ratings)
Format:Tablet Quantity: 60 Tablet(s) · 60 servings
Goals
$14.26 $0.23 per serving

Product analysis

53 out of 100

Full Spectrum Valerian Extract 650 mg may help with winding down before sleep. It combines extract and plain valerian, so the headline total does not show how it compares with a defined sleep preparation.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality20

The valerian preparations are not identified clearly enough for a confident quality comparison. Extract and plain valerian amounts cannot be treated as interchangeable.

Ingredient Transparency63

Amounts are stated for the listed ingredients. Unclear forms limit comparison, especially because the valerian declarations do not establish one equivalent combined amount.

Value For Money88

The labeled valerian serving has a very favorable cost. The calcium contribution cannot be judged confidently for value.

Customer Satisfaction70

Customer feedback is positive across a few hundred ratings. The review base describes satisfaction without establishing reliable sleep improvement.

Product Focus39

Valerian supplies the main bedtime purpose, with uncertain and preparation-dependent effects. Winding down may develop gradually and does not establish an immediate sleep effect.

Format
Tablet
Container
60 Tablet(s)
Per serving
$0.23
Customer rating
4.5 · 271 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Sleep Support
Impact
Moderate effect
B+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysC EvidenceB+ Formulation Logic

Valerian may contribute to winding down, but its sleep effects vary by preparation and may develop gradually rather than immediately. This product combines a 450 mg root extract standardized to 0.8% with 200 mg listed simply as valerian, so their total doesn’t establish a clear sleep contribution.

The extract and plain valerian amounts can’t be treated as interchangeable with defined preparations. Valerian is the sole sleep ingredient, leaving no separate melatonin-based timing support.

How this product is rated for Sleep Support

Ingredient fit82

Valerian is the sole possible sleep contributor; its extract and plain valerian amounts have different preparation detail.
Goal fit
Valerian is the only sleep-related ingredient; calcium adds no independent sleep contribution to this formula.
Dose adequacy
The 450 mg standardized root extract and 200 mg plain valerian are distinct declarations, not interchangeable preparations.

Pathways18

Valerian provides a calming angle, without a separate timing or melatonin-building role.
Depth
Valerian supplies a possible calming role, with no separate timing ingredient.
Breadth
No second sleep process is represented alongside valerian.

Evidence60

Valerian is the only candidate, but its sleep role is uncertain and depends on preparation.
Evidence strength
Valerian is the only possible contributor, but its sleep benefit remains uncertain by preparation.
Studied preparation
The root extract is standardized to 0.8%, while the additional valerian has no more specific detail.

Formulation logic84

The specified extract and less-defined valerian amount can’t be assumed to provide the same sleep contribution.
Partner coverage
The formula lacks the companion ingredient associated with valerian’s possible sleep role.
Conflicts
No listed ingredient creates a bedtime sleep conflict.
Effective doses
The valerian entries reach the listed amount for a possible role, but their different forms aren’t interchangeable.
Study evidence
Valerian Supportive 31 studies
Stress Relief
Impact
Situational effect
D- Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceC- Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Valerian Supportive 18 studies
Mood Support
Impact
Situational effect
D- Ingredient FitF PathwaysF EvidenceB Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Valerian Supportive 17 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Calcium
47 mg
Valerian root ext.
450 mg 72
Valerian
200 mg 72
Adults 18–50
Report overview
Valerian · 450 mg OverallScore72
F Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Commercial Price And Usability
Each serving provides 650 mg of valerian, including 450 mg of root extract and 200 mg of an unidentified preparation. The whole-product serving costs about $0.24.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure31

The 450 mg root extract and 200 mg of valerian with an unspecified preparation are recorded separately. The available facts do not give an extract ratio or valerenic acid percentage.
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
A root extract is identified, while the other preparation is unspecified; no extract ratio or valerenic acid percentage is available in the saved facts.

Composition and Label Disclosure100

The serving records 450 mg of valerian root extract and 200 mg of another, unspecified valerian preparation.
Individual Preparation Amount Disclosure
The serving records 450 mg of valerian root extract and 200 mg of another, unspecified valerian preparation.

Commercial Price and Usability100

A whole-product serving costs about $0.24; this is the price for the full serving.
Commercial Price per Labeled Serving
The whole-product serving costs about $0.24.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Standardized Extract of Valeriana officinalis Improves Overall Sleep Quality in Human Subjects with Sleep Complaints: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Study.
    Chandra Shekhar H; Joshua L; Thomas JV · Advances in therapy · 2024
    Randomized trial80 participantsMood Support Sleep Support Stress Relief forValerian
  2. Chemotypic diversity and neuroactive potential of Valeriana jatamansi Jones: a systematic review on phytochemistry, pharmacology and standardisation challenges.
    Nisar S; Jan N; Hassan I; Andleeb L; Shabir PA · Natural product research · 2026
    Meta-analysis12 studies pooledMood Support forValerian
  3. Valerian Root in Treating Sleep Problems and Associated Disorders-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
    Shinjyo N; Waddell G; Green J · Journal of evidence-based integrative medicine · 2021
    Meta-analysis6,894 participants60 studies pooledMood Support forValerian
  4. 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.
    Farah GJ; Ferreira GZ; Danieletto-Zanna CF; Luppi CR; Jacomacci WP · Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons · 2020
    Randomized trial20 participantsMood Support forValerian
  5. Effectiveness and safety of oral sedation in adult patients undergoing dental procedures: a systematic review.
    Araújo JO; Bergamaschi CC; Lopes LC; Guimarães CC; de Andrade NK; Ramacciato JC; Motta RHL · BMJ open · 2021
    Systematic review327 participants12 studies pooledMood Support Stress Relief forValerian
  6. Comparison the effect of valerian and gabapentin on RLS and sleep quality in hemodialysis patients: A randomized clinical trial.
    Hajizadeh I; Jamshidi M; Kazemi M; Kargar H; Sadeghi T · Therapeutic apheresis and dialysis : official peer-reviewed journal of the International Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Apheresis, the Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy · 2023
    Randomized trial40 participantsSleep Support forValerian
  7. 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.
    Ziegler G; Ploch M; Miettinen-Baumann A; Collet W · European journal of medical research · 2003
    Randomized trial202 participantsSleep Support forValerian
  8. 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.
    Schicktanz N; Gerhards C; Schlitt T; Aerni A; Müggler E; de Quervain D; Papassotiropoulos A; Boonen G; Drewe J; Butterweck V · Brain and behavior · 2025
    Randomized trial40 participantsSleep Support forValerian
  9. Valerian for sleep: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
    Bent S; Padula A; Moore D; Patterson M; Mehling W · The American journal of medicine · 2006
    Meta-analysis1,093 participants16 studies pooledSleep Support forValerian
  10. Effects of Passiflora incarnata and Valeriana officinalis in the control of anxiety due to tooth extraction: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
    Velasquez ACA; Tsuji M; Dos Santos Cordeiro L; Petinati MFP; Rebellato NLB; Sebastiani AM; da Costa DJ; Scariot R · Oral and maxillofacial surgery · 2024
    Randomized trial54 participantsStress Relief forValerian
  11. Effect of kava and valerian on human physiological and psychological responses to mental stress assessed under laboratory conditions.
    Cropley M; Cave Z; Ellis J; Middleton RW · Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2002
    Non-randomized trial54 participantsStress Relief forValerian
  12. Stress-induced insomnia treated with kava and valerian: singly and in combination.
    Wheatley D · Human psychopharmacology · 2019
    Single-arm trial24 participantsStress Relief forValerian