Physiological roles of tryptophan in teleosts: current knowledge and perspectives for future studies

SM Hoseini, A Pérez‐Jiménez, B Costas… - Reviews in …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Tryptophan is an essential amino acid with a huge functional versatility, in addition to its
participation in protein synthesis. Because of the complexity of its metabolism, and the …

Tryptophan-enriched cereal intake improves nocturnal sleep, melatonin, serotonin, and total antioxidant capacity levels and mood in elderly humans

R Bravo, S Matito, J Cubero, SD Paredes, L Franco… - Age, 2013 - Springer
Melatonin and serotonin rhythms, which exhibit a close association with the endogenous
circadian component of sleep, are attenuated with increasing age. This decrease seems to …

Assessment of the potential role of tryptophan as the precursor of serotonin and melatonin for the aged sleep-wake cycle and immune function: Streptopelia risoria as …

SD Paredes, C Barriga, RJ Reiter… - … journal of tryptophan …, 2009 - journals.sagepub.com
In the present review we summarize the relationship between the amino acid, tryptophan,
the neurotransmitter, serotonin, and the indole, melatonin, with the rhythms of sleep/wake …

Jerte Valley cherry-enriched diets improve nocturnal rest and increase 6-sulfatoxymelatonin and total antioxidant capacity in the urine of middle-aged and elderly …

M Garrido, SD Paredes, J Cubero… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Tryptophan, serotonin, and melatonin, present in Jerte Valley cherries, participate in sleep
regulation and exhibit antioxidant properties. The effect of the intake of seven different Jerte …

Circadian levels of serotonin in plasma and brain after oral administration of tryptophan in rats

SS Mateos, CL Sánchez, SD Paredes… - Basic & clinical …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Serotonin, one of the most important neurotransmitters in the central nervous system, is
synthesized by the amino acid, tryptophan. Given that this essential amino acid is consumed …

[PDF][PDF] Ingestion of Japanese plums (Prunus salicina Lindl. cv. Crimson Globe) increases the urinary 6-sulfatoxymelatonin and total antioxidant capacity levels in …

D Gonzalez-Flores, B Velardo, M Garrido… - Journal of Food & …, 2011 - vup.sk
Plums are considered a source of phytochemicals with beneficial health effects. The study
was aimed at characterizing Japanese plums (Prunus salicina Lindl. cv. Crimson Globe) …

A Jerte valley cherry product provides beneficial effects on sleep quality. Influence on aging

M Garrido, D Gonzalez-Gomez, M Lozano… - The journal of nutrition …, 2013 - Springer
Objective In the present work, we evaluated the effect of the intake of a Jerte Valley cherry-
based product (JVCP), compared to a placebo product, on sleep quality, urinary 6 …

Melatonin and tryptophan affect the activity–rest rhythm, core and peripheral temperatures, and interleukin levels in the ringdove: changes with age

SD Paredes, AM Marchena, I Bejarano… - … Series A: Biomedical …, 2009 - academic.oup.com
Aging is known to alter the circadian rhythms of melatonin, serotonin, thermoregulatory
responses, cytokine production, and sleep/wakefulness which affect sleep quality. We tested …

Improving the quality of infant sleep through the inclusion at supper of cereals enriched with tryptophan, adenosine-5′-phosphate, and uridine-5′-phosphate

J Cubero, B Chanclón, S Sánchez, M Rivero… - Nutritional …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
The present study evaluated whether the administration of cereals enriched with nutrients
that are facilitators of sleep could help improve the sleep of infants who had sleep disorders …

A nutraceutical product based on Jerte Valley cherries improves sleep and augments the antioxidant status in humans

M Garrido, J Espino, D González-Gómez… - e-SPEN, the European e …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: The relationship between diet and health has led to intense
research into bioactive compounds in foods. The present study evaluated the effect of the …