Table 1.

Chemical composition of essential oil of Valeriana jatamansi roots analysed by GC-MS.

Compounds	Nature of compound	Amount in % age
β-patchoulene	Sesquiterpene	20.18
β-gurjunene	Sesquiterpene	13.0
β-vatirenene	Sesquiterpene	28.07
α-muurolene	Sesquiterpene	5.20
β-guaiene	Sesquiterpene	5.88
Dehydroaromadendrene	Sesquiterpene	15.92
Patchoulic alcohol	Sesquiterpene	11.72