has role antiatherosclerotic agent antiviral agent renoprotective agent monocarboxylic acid monocarboxylic acid amide hypoglycemic agent antihypertensive agent xenobiotic anti-arrhythmia drug biphenylyltetrazole N-acyl-amino acid angiotensin receptor antagonist environmental contaminant valsartan A monocarboxylic acid amide consisting of <small>L</small>-valine in which the amino hydrogens have been replaced by a pentanoyl and a [2'-(1<em>H</em>-tetrazol-5-yl)biphenyl]-4-yl]methyl group. It exhibits antihypertensive activity. CHEBI:9927