Tryptophan: Dietary Sources, Functions & Health Benefits

ISBN-13: 9781621004455 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 118 str.

Blake L Whitley;Sarah H Thornton

Opis

This book presents topical research in the study of the dietary sources, functions and health benefits related to tryptophan. Topics discussed include: molecular imprinting for chiral separation of tryptophan; tryptophan ingestion improves the synthesis of serotonin and melatonin and may be related with delay of some conditions of aging; the role of tryptophan residues in antimicrobial activity and membrane interactions; the health benefits from tryptophan supplementation in humans and the metabolism of tryptophan; and, evaluation of tryptophan supplementation on fish larval growth and frequency of skeletal deformities.