VALERIANA OFFICINALIS: A REVIEW OF ITS TRADITIONAL USES, PHYTOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGY

Sundaresan Nandhini; Kasthuri Bai Narayanan; Kaliappan Ilango

doi:10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i1.22588

Authors

Sundaresan Nandhini Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry Division, Interdisciplinary Institute of Indian System of Medicine, SRM University, Kattankulathur- 603 203, Kancheepuram (DT), Tamil Nadu, India.
Kasthuri Bai Narayanan Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry Division, Interdisciplinary Institute of Indian System of Medicine, SRM University, Kattankulathur- 603 203, Kancheepuram (DT), Tamil Nadu, India.
Kaliappan Ilango Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, SRM College of Pharmacy, SRM University, Kattankulathur- 603 203, Kancheepuram (DT), Tamil Nadu, India.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i1.22588

Keywords:

Valeriana officinalis, Ethnomedicine, Phytochemistry, Neuroprotective

Abstract

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Â Valeriana is a well-known Indian traditional medicinal herb with sleep remedy. It has been used over the years to treat nervine and sedative in hysteria, epilepsy, and sedative in nervous anxiety. It has also been used as an aromatic stimulant and reported some distinctive indications, as well as its use for rheumatism, low-grade fevers, and aphrodisiac. It has been known to grow well in regions of Europe, parts of Asia and North America. This systematic review focuses on the ethnopharmacological uses of Valeriana, including recent advances on the phytochemical and pharmacological study of Valeriana officinalis. In addition, future developments and scenarios in the study of the plant have been proposed. Various literature and electronic databases such as PubMed, ScienceDirect, Springer, and Wiley were searched and data obtained. Other online academic libraries such as Google Scholar and ethnopharmacological literature were searched systematically for more information on the plant. In this paper, we have reviewed various research conducted on V. officinalis especially in areas of its ethnopharmacological use, phytochemicals, and pharmacology. This plant has been used medicinally for a minimum of 2000 years. It is used in the treatment of brain disorder and also used for the treatment of varied nervous disorders, antispasmodic, anthelmintic, diuretic, diaphoretic, and emmenagogue, and hysteria. More research is needed in the area of pharmacokinetics and toxicology to give further information on the clinical use and control the quality of the plant.

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Sundaresan Nandhini, Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry Division, Interdisciplinary Institute of Indian System of Medicine, SRM University, Kattankulathur- 603 203, Kancheepuram (DT), Tamil Nadu, India.

Department of pharmacognosy

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