Valerian Extract — what it is & is it safe?

What is Valerian Extract?

Extract from the valerian root, traditionally used in supplements to support relaxation and sleep.

Valerian Extract has no known health concerns in the amounts typically used in food.

Score impact: No penalty on the FoodsScan score (FoodsScan scores run 0–100, where 100 is best.)

Found in 2 of 12,846 analysed products in the FoodsScan database.

Valerian Extract is also known as valerian extract — these all refer to the same ingredient.

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