Valerian indian

The terpene sesquifenchene is a constituent of Indian valerian root oil. When it was first discovered in 1963, it was assumed to have structure A, related to bergamotene, a constituent of oil of bergamot (the fragrance of Earl Grey tea). 

Also referred to as Valeriana officinalis (L.), Valeriana wallichii DC. (Indian valerian), Valeriana alliariifolia Vahl, Valeriana sambucifolia Mik, Radix valerianae, red valerian (Centranthus ruber [L.] DC) (2), valerian root, Valerianae radix (4), garden heliotrope, all heal, amantilla, and setwall (8). 

Sesquifenchene (186), a component of the Indian valerian root oil Valeriana wallichii), is an example of another skeletal type, that can be derived from bisab-olene cation 125 (168). 

Common/vernacular names-. Common valerian, Belgian valerian, all heal, fragrant valerian, garden valerian (V. officinalis)-, Indian valerian (F. jatamansii). 

Indian valerian (F. jatamansii) is a perennial herb with basal (lower) leaves long-peti-oled, large, and heart-shaped stems green or with a purplish tint and fine hairy up to 0.7 m high native to Asia, especially the Himalayan region (e.g., India and southwestern China). 

The genus Valeriana includes about 250 northern temperate species also from South Africa and the Andes 20 species indigenous to Europe 16 species are found in the United States and Canada. Parts used are the dried rhizomes and roots, commonly called valerian roots. Major producers of common valerian root include Belgium, France, the former U.S.S.R, and China, while India is the major producer of Indian valerian. 

Indian valerian is generally reported to contain similar constituents as common valerian including valepotriates, valerosidatum, and volatile oil. It also contains 2"-0-and 3"-0-2-methylbutyryl esters of acetylated linarin (jiangsu). ... 

Valepotriates are also present in aerial parts of Indian valerian, but they are absent in those of common valerian. ... 

In Chinese medicine, both common and Indian valerian roots as well as those of V. coreana Briq., V. stubendorfi Kreyer ex... 

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