Tryptophan: Dietary Sources, Functions and Health Benefits : Dietary Sources, Functions and Health Benefits

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 supplmentation on fish larval growth and frequency of skeletal deformities. Molecular imprinting for chiral separation of tryptophan : potentials and prospects / Costas Kiparissides, Olympia Kotrotsiou Tryptophan ingestion improves the synthesis of serotonin and melatonin and may be related with delay of some conditions of aging / S. Esteban ... [et al.] Role of tryptophan residues in antimicrobial activity and membrane interactions / In-sok Hwang ... [et al.] Commentary : health benefits from tryptophan supplementation in humans : is there sufficient scientific evidence? / Daniel Keszthelyi Metabolism of tryptophan and evaluation of tryptophan supplementation on fish larval growth and frequency of skeletal deformities / Margarida Saavedra Modulation of tryptophan metabolism, promotion of neurogenesis, and alteration of anxiety-related behavior in tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase-deficient mice / Hiroshi Funakoshi Implication of tryptophan 2,3-dioxygenase and its variants for higher brain functions / Masaaki Kanai Tryptophan / Javier Cubero Juanez Therapeutic application of tryptophan : design of efficient peptidic antibiotics for treatment of gram-negative bacteria superbugs / Mojtaba Bagheri.