Valerian oil is obtained through the steam distillation of the
roots of Valerina jatamasi. This plant is a perennial herb
growing up to 1.5 feet tall at an altitude of 5000-8000 feet.
The rhizomes, collected from the wild or cultivated fields, are
dried before steam distillation, yielding a clear aromatic oil.
Properties:
Appearance: Fluid liquid
Color: Golden Yellow
Aroma: Warm-spicy, woody and camphoraceous cineolic odor
Use:
Medicinal
Use: The oil is used as a tonic and stimulant in certain medicinal
preparation. The drug contains the alkaloids chatinine and valerine
which inhibit the growth of Gram positive bacteria. Valepotriates
used as sedative, have also been isolated from V.jatamansi.
It may be used In perfumery for its musky-woody, balsamic notes
which give interesting effects in combination with patchouli,
costus, oakmoss and cypriol etc. It blends well with all pine
materials, lavenders, methyl ionons, cedar wood derivatives, mandarin-petigrian
oiletc. The oil is occasionally used for tobacco-flavoring and,
in combination with hop or lupilin flavors extracts in beer or
rootbeer flavoring( Guenther, VI 28; Arctander, 638).
Packing:
Aluminum
container of 5-10-25-50 & 100 Kg