Valeriana jatamansi: Bioactive Compounds and their Medicinal Uses

Abstract

Abstract: Valeriana jatamansi is a reputed perennial medicinal herb distributed throughout the world, where it is used in cytotoxicity, neuronal problems, insomnia, leishmania and acetylcho-linesterase inhibitor, antioxidant, antiviral and α-glucosidase inhibition activities. This review de-scribes the current state of chemical characterization of isolated metabolites, which are well ac-cepted for the treatment of various ailments in the indigenous system of medicine. This compre-hensive review covers previously published research articles and reviews up to 2023 with an em-phasis on the structural characterization of isolated bioactive compounds using different analyti-cal techniques. Furthermore, the present review also focuses on the detailed medicinal and phar-macological properties of isolated compounds from this threatened herb.