$20.99 $0.34 per serving
Product analysis
Valerian 1000 mg Alcohol-Free offers an alcohol-free option traditionally used for sleep. The amount refers to the starting root rather than the final extract, so it is hard to judge what a serving delivers.
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Nutrient Quality20
The precise valerian preparation is unspecified. That limits comparisons with other extracts and their expected effects.
Ingredient Transparency63
A root starting amount is stated, but it does not identify the final extract amount. The unspecified preparation further limits comparison.
Value For Money70
The serving cost is reasonably competitive for valerian. The unclear final extract amount makes comparisons by ingredient strength less straightforward.
Customer Satisfaction80
Customer feedback is positive. A large number of ratings gives that view a broader base, though reviews do not establish effectiveness.
Product Focus30
The single herb is traditionally used for sleep, but results are mixed. Any benefit is more associated with gradual use than an immediate effect.
- Format
Liquid - Container
- 2 Liquid(s)
- Per serving
- $0.34
- Customer rating
- 4.4 · 3,046 ratings
Goals
Impact
Situational effect
Valerian is traditionally used for sleep, but its contribution here is hard to judge because the product gives a raw-root starting amount rather than the final extract amount. Valerian's sleep role is also mixed and is generally associated with gradual use, not an acute effect.
The label's 1,000 mg figure does not tell how much valerian extract is in one serving. This is a single-herb product without a separate sleep-timing ingredient such as melatonin.
How this product is rated for Sleep Support
Ingredient fit56
Valerian is the only active with a possible sleep role, but its actual extract amount is unresolved.
Goal fit
Valerian is the only listed active; its likely sleep contribution cannot be determined from the raw-root figure.
Dose adequacy
The 1,000 mg label amount is starting root material, not the final valerian extract amount per serving.
Pathways0
No sleep route has a clear contribution because the valerian extract amount cannot be determined.
Depth
No sleep role has a clear contribution because the valerian extract amount is unknown.
Breadth
No second ingredient adds a separate sleep-timing or relaxation contribution.
Evidence0
The valerian amount is too unclear to establish a likely sleep contribution.
Evidence strength
The valerian amount cannot be matched to a known preparation with a clear sleep contribution.
Studied preparation
The product does not identify a specific valerian extract preparation or its final amount.
Formulation logic59
Valerian appears alone without the lemon-balm partner noted in the supplied context.
Partner coverage
Valerian is included without the lemon-balm partner noted for this combination context.
Conflicts
No listed caffeine or other bedtime stimulant is identified.
Effective doses
The label gives starting-root mass only, so the final extract amount cannot be compared with the amount relevant to valerian sleep support.
Impact
Situational effect
Impact
Situational effect
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Valerian (Valeriana officinalis) root extract | 1000 mg |
Valerian · 1000 mg OverallScore70
Each serving provides 1,000 mg of valerian root extract. The whole-product serving costs about $0.35.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure40
The valerian root extract is identified, but the available facts do not provide an extract ratio or valerenic acid percentage.
Marker and Preparation Disclosure
The extract is identified, but its ratio and valerenic acid percentage are not specified in the available facts.
Composition and Label Disclosure100
The available facts give 1,000 mg of valerian root extract per serving.
Individual Preparation Amount Disclosure
The available facts give 1,000 mg of valerian root extract per serving.
Commercial Price and Usability70
A whole-product serving costs about $0.35; this is the price for the full serving.
Commercial Price per Labeled Serving
The whole-product serving costs about $0.35.
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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.
- 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.