Products Description Product Name: Valerian extract, valeric acid Latin Name: Valeriana Officinalis L. Part of used: Root Appearance: Yellow brown fine powder CAS No.: 8057-49-6 Specification: Valeric acid: 0.3%,0.4%,0.8% Valerian is a perennial that reaches about 5 feet. Its medicinal roots consist of long, cylindrical fibers issuing from its rhizome. Its stem is erect, grooved, and hollow. Valerian leaves are fernlike. Tiny flowers-white, pink, or lavender-develop in umbrella-like clusters and bloom from late spring through summer. When dried valerian roots have an unpleasant odor, like that of ''dirty socks''.