Which production standards and pharmacopoeias does this valerian root oil comply with?
Valerian root oil is manufactured and released against T/CAFFCI 70-2023 as the core standard, supported by the Yunnan green-medicine standard for Zhi Zhu Xiang, ISO 4720 nomenclature, and the EMA/USP/EP references for valerian root.
Standards & Pharmacopoeias
| Standard | Role | Key requirements |
|---|---|---|
| T/CAFFCI 70-2023 《食品添加剂 缬草油》 | Core standard | Source V. officinalis L. (Guizhou); sensory: light yellow-green, woody-balsamic-musk aroma; density 0.845–1.033; RI 1.331–1.627; optical rotation −38°~−8°; acid value ≤ 13; camphene 9–29%; bornyl acetate 21–41% |
| T/YNZYC 0078-2023 《绿色药材 蜘蛛香》 | Zhi Zhu Xiang material | V. jatamansi Jones, Yunnan 500–2,500 m; moisture ≤ 13.0%; total ash ≤ 10.0%; acid-insoluble ash ≤ 3.0%; ethanol extract ≥ 8.0%; Pb ≤ 5.0 / As ≤ 2.0 / Cd ≤ 1.0 / Hg ≤ 0.2 / Cu ≤ 20 mg/kg |
| GB/T 39009-2020 (ISO 4720:2018, IDT) | Nomenclature | Valeriana officinalis L. — valerian oil listed |
| EMA/HMPC monograph | Traditional herbal medicine | Valerianae radix for mild nervous tension & insomnia; active: valerenic acid, bornyl acetate |
| USP-NF | US pharmacopoeia | Powdered Valerian Root: valerenic acids ≥ 0.05% |
| EP (European Pharmacopoeia) | EU pharmacopoeia | Valerianae radix: essential oil ≥ 0.5% mL/g; valerenic acid ≥ 0.17% |
| GB 7718 | Food labeling | Pre-packaged food additive labeling |
- Test methods per T/CAFFCI 70-2023: density GB/T 11540, RI GB/T 14454.4, optical rotation GB/T 14454.5, miscibility GB/T 14455.3, acid value GB/T 14455.5, GC fingerprint GB/T 11538-2006
- Note: Chinese V. jatamansi typically lacks valerenic acid — the valerenic-acid-related standards (USP/EP/EMA) apply to European V. officinalis grades
- Provincial valerian drug standards exist in Jilin (《吉林省中药材标准》) and Guizhou; bornyl acetate is the key quality marker (linear range 0.0487–0.7300 μg, recovery 99.16%)
- Documentation packages (COA, GC-MS, standard copies) are provided for regulatory filings
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This article was published on 2026-09-07, and last updated on 2026-09-07. The article will be continuously updated.
