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Valerian root is a cat attractant, containing attractant semiochemicals in a way similar to catnip, which can lead to a behaviour modification effect in cats. [27] Its roots and leaves are one of three alternatives for the one-third of domesticated or medium-sized cats who do not feel the effects of catnip .
Valeriana edulis, the tobacco root or edible valerian, a species of flowering plant in the family Caprifoliaceae, is a dioecious perennial herb native to western and central North America. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Despite its common name, tobacco root is not closely related to tobacco , but is instead more closely related to elderberry , honeysuckle , and ...
Valeriana is a genus of flowering plants in the family Caprifoliaceae, [1] members of which may be commonly known as valerians.It contains many species, including the garden valerian, Valeriana officinalis.
Actinidine is an iridoid produced in nature by a wide variety of plants and animals. It was the first cyclopentanoid monoterpene alkaloid to be discovered. [2] It is one of several compounds that may be extracted from the valerian (Valeriana officinalis) root [3] and silver vine (Actinidia polygama), as well as several types of insects in the larval and imaginal stages. [4]
It is also known as Alpine valerian and valerian spikenard. [5] It is endemic to the Eastern Alps (V. celtica subsp. norica) and to the Graian and Pennine Alps. [citation needed] It grows as a perennial herb [6] 5 to 15 cm (2.0–5.9 in) tall. Along with Valeriana saxatilis and Valeriana elongata, it forms a clade of dioecious plants. [7]
The Indian Valerian has long been used in Ayurveda (Charak Samhita and Susruta) and Unani systems of medicine, which describe its use in obesity, skin disease, insanity, epilepsy and snake poisoning. The crude drugs from roots/ rhizomes and Valerian derived phytomedicines are used as mild sedatives in pharmaceutical industry.
Garden valerian (redspur vlerian, genus Centranthus), a common perennial garden plant. The Valerianaceae Batsch, [1] the valerian family, was a family of flowering plants that is now considered part of the Caprifoliaceae. Plants are generally herbaceous, and their foliage often has a strong, disagreeable odor.
Closeup of inflorescence. Valeriana rubra is a perennial plant, usually as a subshrub though it can take any form from a herbaceous plant to a shrub depending on conditions; the plants are usually woody at the base.