Valeriana officinalis L.
In France
Listed among the plants allowed in food supplements in France (Order of 24 June 2014).
Source text in French:
- Family
- Caprifoliaceae
- Common names
- Valériane officinale
- Allowed parts
- organes souterrains
- Substances to monitor
- valépotriates, acides valériniques
- Restrictions
- L'absence de valépotriates doit être prouvée par des rapports d'analyse. L'étiquetage doit comporter un avertissement déconseillant l'emploi aux enfants de moins de 12 ans.
Order of 24 June 2014, Annex I. French orders of 9 May 2006 (nutrients), 24 June 2014 (plants) and 26 September 2016 (other substances), consolidated LEGI collection, retrieved 23 October 2026.
In Belgium
Allowed in supplements in Belgium after notification (list 3).
Valeriana officinalis L.
Parts, source text in Dutch:
ondergrondse delenParts, source text in French:
parties souterrainesConditions and warnings, source text in Dutch:
De aanbevolen dagelijkse hoeveelheid mag niet leiden tot een inname hoger dan de hoeveelheid equivalent met 3,6 g gedroogde ondergrondse delen. De in te nemen bereiding mag geen valepotriaten bevatten.Conditions and warnings, source text in French:
La portion journalière recommandée ne doit pas conduire à une ingestion supérieure à la quantité équivalente à 3,6 g des parties souterraines séchées. La forme finale à consommer ne peut pas contenir de valépotriates.‘To be notified if in pre-dosed form’ means that a product presented in measured doses, such as capsules or tablets, must be notified to the Belgian Federal Public Service for Public Health before being marketed. Notification does not establish that a product complies with all applicable rules.
Royal Decree of 31 August 2021, annex. Belgium, Royal Decree of 31 August 2021, plant lists (annex replaced on 30 January 2024), retrieved 24 October 2026, source updated 30 January 2024.
Source: Royal Decree of 31 August 2021, annex as replaced by the Royal Decree of 12 December 2023 (Belgian Official Gazette of 30 January 2024); table read from the Gazette images and formatted by the site publisher
Declared supplements, doses and further information on the French page.