Title:
NUTRITIONAL SUPPLEMENT TO ALLEVIATE SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH STRESS AND REDUCED LEVELS OF SEROTONIN
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002064090
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A nutritional supplement to be incorporated in to the diet of an individual under stress (e.g., chronic stress) is described, comprising a low-glycemic-index carbohydrate, alpha lactalbumin.enriched whey protein, fat, caffeine and a source of 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP). The supplement provides active food-garde ingredients to improve the managemnet of stress and symptions associated therewith. The nutritional supplement can be used to raise serotonin levels in an individual to alleviate symptoms such as premenstrual syndrome and depression
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Inventors:
BELL STACEY J (US)
SHABERT JUDITH (US)
SHABERT JUDITH (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/004421
Publication Date:
November 13, 2003
Filing Date:
February 14, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL FOODS INTE (US)
BELL STACEY J (US)
SHABERT JUDITH (US)
BELL STACEY J (US)
SHABERT JUDITH (US)
International Classes:
A23L1/09; A23L1/305; A23L33/00; (IPC1-7): A61K25/78
Foreign References:
| US6132724A | 2000-10-17 |
Other References:
MARKUS ET AL.: "The bovine protein a-lactalbumin increases the plasma ratio of tryptophan to the other large neutral amino acids and in vulnerable subjects raises brain serotonin activity, reduces cortisol concentration and improves mood under stress 1-3", AMERICAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NUTRITION, vol. 71, 2000, pages 1536 - 1544, XP002965517
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