Product Description
Product Name | Griffonia Seed Extract |
Latin Name | Griffonia simplicifolia |
Assay | 10% - 99% 5-HTP |
Test method | HPLC |
Particle Size | 100% pass 80 mesh |
Heavy metals | ≤20ppm |
Loss on Drying | ≤5% |
Sulphated Ash | ≤5% |
Storage | In cool & dry place.Keep away from strong light and heat |
Shelf life | 2 years when properly stored |
Introduction | * Griffonia simplicifolia (syn. Bandeiraea simplicifolia Benth.) is a woody climbing shrub native to West Africa and Central Africa. It grows to about 3 m, and bears greenish flowers followed by black pods. * The seeds of the plant are used as an herbal supplement for their 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP ) content. * 5-Hydroxytryptophan is an important building block for the human body to form serotonin, a neurotransmitter. * 5-Hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), also known as oxitriptan (INN), is a naturally occurring amino acid and chemical precursor as well as a metabolic intermediate in the biosynthesis of the neurotransmitters serotonin and melatonin from tryptophan. |