Valerian Root
by Natural Factors HerbalFactors · capsule · 90 capsules
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 0 68958 04565 8
- DSLD label 179286
- Serving 1 capsule
Valerian Root by Natural Factors HerbalFactors lists 2 ingredients, 2 with an amount per serving of 1 capsule, such as 300 mg of valerian root extract. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on July 25, 2018.
What is in Valerian Root?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1 capsule. The capsule beside an amount places it among every product in the NIH database that lists the same ingredient: the bar is the middle half of their amounts, the line in it the median, the whiskers the 10th and 90th percentiles; the green tick is the FDA Daily Value and the red dashed tick the adult upper limit (IOM).
| Ingredient | Amount | % DV | Among products listing it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valerian root extract | 300 mg | Higher than 64% of 647 products listing valerian (median 200 mg). Per day at the most servings: 600 mg. | |
| Valerenic AcidsValerenic Acids Note: 0.8% | 2.4 mg |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 179286 (entered July 25, 2018), version 9.4.0. See the label on DSLD. Amounts are what the maker printed; DSLD does not test products. Daily Values: the FDA's Daily Value page.
Is that a lot?
Every amount on this label with a position sits within the middle 80% of the products that list the same ingredient.
The NIH database records 1 to 2 servings a day from the label's directions; its % Daily Values are for adults and children 4 or more years of age. The directions as printed are further down this page.
The Tolerable Upper Intake Level is the most of a nutrient per day, from food, water and supplements together, that is likely to pose no risk for almost all adults (Institute of Medicine, 2011). It does not apply under medical supervision. This page compares labels; it is not medical advice.
Sources: amounts from the DSLD label; Daily Values from 21 CFR 101.9(c)(8)(iv); adult upper limits from the Institute of Medicine's DRI summary tables (2011). How positions are computed.
Which products have the closest formulas?
6 products list the very same ingredients; the nearest amounts come first.
- Herbal Factors Valerian RootNatural Factors · off the market same ingredients
- Valerian Root 250 mgGNC Select same ingredients
- Valerian Root Max-VDouglas Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
- Valerian 50 mgSolaray same ingredients
- ValerianNature's Sunshine · off the market same ingredients
- Ultimate Organics Valerian RootVitamer Laboratories · off the market same ingredients
Source: ingredient lists of every product's current label in DSLD (version 9.4.0); similarity weights each shared ingredient by how rare it is.
What does the label say about taking it?
Quoted from the label as DSLD transcribed it: the maker's words, including any claim about what the product does, which the FDA has not evaluated and PlainVitamins does not endorse.
- Directions
- Suggested Usage: 1 capsule 1 - 2 times per day or as directed by a health professional.
- Warnings
- Cautions: As with any supplement, consult your health professional before use if you are pregnant, breastfeeding, or trying to conceive, or if you are taking medication, have a medical condition, or anticipate a surgery.
- Keep out of the reach of children.
- Sealed for your protection. Do not use if seal is broken.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Contains no artificial colors, preservatives, or sweeteners; no dairy, sugar, wheat, gluten, yeast, soy, corn, egg, fish, shellfish, salt, tree nuts, or GMOs.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 179286.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Rice powder, Gelatin capsule, Magnesium Stearate, Silica.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): isura Non-GMO - Mass Spec Documentation Lab tested.
How many labels does Valerian Root have?
One label is on file, entered on July 25, 2018.
- Label 179286 (current) Entered July 25, 2018 · on the market · 90 capsules · UPC 0 68958 04565 8
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names Natural Factors Canada (manufacturer). All Natural Factors HerbalFactors products.