Griffonia Seed Extract 5-HTP
Active ingredients 5-HTP
Specification 5-HTP 20% 98% 99%
Plant origin Griffonia Simplicifolia
Use Part Seed
CAS NO. 56-69-9
Molecular formula C11H12N2O3
Molecular weight 220.23
Appearance White to pale grey powder
Odor Characteristic
Mesh size 100% pass 80 mesh 
Extract Solvents Ethanol & Water
Test Method HPLC

What is the 5-HTP?                                                                                                        
5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) is a derivative of the amino acid tryptophan. A mood-enhancing chemical, 5-htp has attracted a good deal of attention lately because of its ability to increase pain tolerance, induce sleep, and affect how hunger is perceived. 5-HTP dietary supplements help raise serotonin levels in the brain. Since serotonin helps regulate mood and behavior, 5-HTP may have a positive effect on sleep, mood, anxiety, appetite, and pain sensation. In 1994, 5-htp was introduced in the USA. Europeans have been taking 5-htp for decades to treat insomnia and depression.
 
The Source of 5-HTP:
5-HTP is extracted from natural griffonia seed, the beans of a vine which native to Africa. In African folk medicine, Griffonia seed is reputed to be an aphrodisiac, as well as an antibiotic and a remedy for diarrhea, vomiting, and stomachache.
Recent years, some researches indicate that Griffonia seed can raise serotonin levels of the brain. Serotonin is significant to brain chemistry and especially important in problems of depression, insomnia, and eating disorders. Theoretically, supplementing with Griffonia seed can raise serotonin levels and provide relief from depression and insomnia. While Rongsheng Biotechnology always works for leading healthy life for human being so now Rongsheng has become one of the most professional manufacture of 5-HTP.
Griffonia seed also can regulate appetite by means of increase serotonin, leading to weight reduction for obese persons, at the same time, helping normalize the weight of people suffering from anorexia nervosa.
 
Function of 5-HTP:
-5-HTP can ease the tension, anxiety and improve sleep;
-5-HTP has the function of improving microcirculation;
-5-HTP is shown benefit to the reduce depression,anxiety;
-5-HTP can effectively control appétit, achieve the effect of losing weight;
-5-HTP has the function of antidepressant and sedative, having an effect on the nervous system.
 
Application:
1.As raw materials of drugs for anti-bacterial, anti-depressants, anti-tumor and sedation, it is widely used in fields of pharmaceutical and health products;
2.As insomnia, other similar symptoms of psychasthenia and lose weight product raw material, it is widely used in health products industry;
3.As dietary supplements increased therapeutic function, it is widely used in fields of dietary supplement products;
4.As products of sedative and anti-bacterial, they are widely used to add to beauty products in cosmetic industry.