Valeriana jatamansi is a reputed perennial medicinal herb distributed throughout the world, where it is used in cytotoxicity, neuronal problems, insomnia, leishmania and acetylcholinesterase inhibitor, antioxidant, antiviral and α-glucosidase inhibition activities. This review describes the current state of chemical characterization of isolated metabolites, which are well accepted for the treatment of various ailments in the indigenous system of medicine. This comprehensive review covers previously published research articles and reviews up to 2023 with an emphasis on the structural characterization of isolated bioactive compounds using different analytical techniques. Furthermore, the present review also focuses on the detailed medicinal and pharmacological properties of isolated compounds from this threatened herb.

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缬草：生物活性化合物及其药用用途

缬草是一种著名的多年生药草，分布于世界各地，用于细胞毒性、神经元问题、失眠、利什曼原虫和乙酰胆碱酯酶抑制剂、抗氧化剂、抗病毒和 α-葡萄糖苷酶抑制活性。这篇综述描述了分离代谢物化学表征的现状，这些代谢物在本土医学系统中被广泛接受用于治疗各种疾病。这篇全面的综述涵盖了截至 2023 年之前发表的研究文章和综述，重点是使用不同分析技术对分离的生物活性化合物进行结构表征。此外，本综述还重点关注从这种受威胁的草药中分离出的化合物的详细医学和药理学特性。