Valerian Root Extract
by NOW · liquid · 2 fl. Oz.
- On the market (NIH)
- UPC 7 33739 04970 4
- DSLD label 206193
- Serving 0.8 to 1.6 ml (1-2 droppers); amounts per 1.6 ml
- 37 servings
Valerian Root Extract by NOW lists one ingredient: 1.6 mL of valerian root extract per serving of 1.6 ml. Its current label entered the NIH Dietary Supplement Label Database on September 24, 2019.
What is in Valerian Root Extract?
Each row as the label prints it, per serving of 1.6 ml. 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 | 1.6 mL |
Source: NIH ODS Dietary Supplement Label Database, label 206193 (entered September 24, 2019), 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 one serving 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.
- Valerian RootVitamin World · off the market same ingredients
- Valerian RootGNC Herbal Plus Standardized same ingredients
- Valerian RootGNC same ingredients
- Valerian Root PlusSundown Naturals same ingredients
- Valerian Extract 250 mgVital Nutrients · off the market same ingredients
- Valerian Root 125 mgVitabase 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: Take 1 to 2 droppersful in tea or water prior to bedtime as needed.
- Warnings
- Caution: For adults only.
- Consult physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition.
- Keep out of reach of children.
- This product may cause drowsiness. Do not operate a vehicle or heavy machinery following consumption of valerian.
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.
- Allergens and what it does not contain
- Non-GMO
- Not manufactured with yeast, wheat, gluten, soy, milk, egg, fish or shellfish ingredients.
- Storage
- Store in a cool, dry, dark place after opening.
Source: label statements in DSLD label 206193.
What else is on the label?
Other ingredients: Water, Vegetable Glycerin, Grain Alcohol.
Seals and symbols as the label prints them (the maker's; a certifier's own list confirms a seal): GMP Quality Assured.
How many labels does Valerian Root Extract have?
3 labels are on file under this name since October 25, 2012: other sizes, label designs and reformulations. The current one leads this page.
- Label 206193 (current) Entered September 24, 2019 · on the market · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 33739 04970 4
- Label 45005 Entered April 24, 2015 · off the market December 6, 2018 · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 33739 04970 4
- Label 14183 Entered October 25, 2012 · off the market March 24, 2015 · 2 fl. Oz. · UPC 7 33739 04970 4
Source: DSLD label entry and market events, version 9.4.0 (labels entered through September 25, 2025).
Who makes it?
The label names NOW Foods (manufacturer), Bloomingdale, IL. All NOW products.