valerian contains pale brown to amber coloured oil about 1% and alkaloids chatinine and valerine volatile oil contains borneol formate,borneol acetate,camphene,borneol isovalerianate,sesquiterpene etc

valerian roots have antispasmodic and depressant action on the central nervous system.it can be used as stimulant and carminative.the oil is used as a tonic and stimulant in pharmaceutical preparation.