Food Safety Substance

Valerian

Valerian is a food additive with Approved in the EU, GRAS in the US, and data from 4 regulatory sources.

CAS 8008-88-6 Thin evidence set
FDA
GRAS
ADI / TDI
No ADI/TDI row found
Codex
0 row(s)
SOURCE D1 identity resolution e number aliases | Food Additives | dsstox identifiers | 4 matched regulatory source group(s)

Substance Identity

Resolved identifiers used to render this food-safety record.

Substance name
Valerian
CAS
8008-88-6
DTXSID
DTXSID9040186
Evidence tier
Thin evidence set (4)
SOURCE JECFA JECFA ADI

JECFA ADI Values

JECFA ADI records and evaluation years.

JurisdictionChemical nameJECFA no.CASADIADI upperFunctionEvaluation year
JECFABENZYL ISOVALERIANATE--no_data--2001
JECFACYCLOHEXYL ISOVALERIANATE--no_data--2002
SOURCE ingredients ghs classifications

Cross-Reference to Cosmetics / Chemicals / Pharma

Same-CAS public rows from adjacent Roots verticals where available.

CosmeticsValeriana Officinalis Root OilEU status: permitted Industrial / GHSWarningEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA)
SOURCE FAQPage JSON-LD public food renderer rows

Frequently Asked Questions

Food-use, safety, ADI, and cross-vertical answers mirrored into FAQPage JSON-LD.

What is Valerian used for in food?

Valerian appears in food-use rows as: Antioxidant.

Is Valerian safe?

This page does not assign a standalone safety verdict; it renders public regulatory evidence. EU status evidence: Approved. US/FDA evidence: GRAS.

What is the ADI for Valerian?

No ADI row was found for Valerian in the rendered EFSA, food_substances, food_additives, or JECFA tables.

Is Valerian also used in cosmetics?

Valerian has a same-CAS cosmetics cross-reference: Valeriana Officinalis Root Oil, EU status permitted.