Griffonia Seed Extract (5-HTP)

 

The main chemical component of Ghanaian seed extract is 5-Hydroxytrophan (5-HTP), which is a natural amino acid, extracted from the dried seeds of the mesquite plant Griffonia Simplicifolia. Name 5-hydroxy-3-indolyl-α-aminopropionic acid. It is safer to use than synthetic 5-hydroxytryptophan. People with lower levels of 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT) are more prone to depression, impulsivity, and even aggressive behavior. 5-hydroxytryptophan can be converted to 5-HT by decarboxylation in the body, which can help the body to increase 5-HT levels. Is an important neurological drug. Modern research has found that 5-hydroxytryptophan has the physiological effects of antidepressant, central analgesia, hypnosis, anti-stress, and regulation of endocrine.

The unsaturated fatty acid has an oil content of between 15% and 20%, and is mostly present in the form of triacylglycerol. The content of unsaturated fatty acids is above 85%, and the content of linoleic acid and linolenic acid is 70% to 75%. Ren Jie et al. used the Ghana seed residue extracted from 5-HTP as raw material to determine the optimal extraction process parameters of Ghana seed fatty acid: 20 g of Ghana seed powder with a pulverization degree of 10 mesh and a water content of 10.7%, with 6# solvent oil. It is a leaching agent, the temperature is 70 ° C, the leaching time is 3 h, and the ratio of material to liquid is 1:12 (g/mL). Through the verification experiment, the extraction rate of oil in Ghana seeds reached 19.78%. Petkov et al. used urea encapsulation to remove saturated fatty acids from fats and oils, resulting in 95% linoleic acid (18:2) and 4% oleic acid (18:1) in the remaining mixture. Compared with other plants, although the linoleic acid content of Ghana seeds is not high, but because its oleic acid content is relatively low, it makes linoleic acid easier to enrich, so Ghana seeds can be used as a linoleic acid.

The oil content is between 15% and 20%, and is mostly in the form of triacylglycerol. The content of unsaturated fatty acids is above 85%, and the content of linoleic acid and linolenic acid is 70% to 75%. Ren Jie et al [32] determined the optimum extraction process parameters of Ghana seed fatty acid by extracting 5-HTP Ghana seed residue: 20 g of Ghana seed powder with a crushing degree of 10 meshes and a water content of 10.7%. #Solvent oil is the leaching agent, the temperature is 70 °C, the leaching time is 3 h, and the ratio of material to liquid is 1:12 (g/mL).

Through the verification experiment, the extraction rate of oil in Ghana seeds reached 19.78%. Petkov et al. used urea encapsulation to remove saturated fatty acids from fats and oils, resulting in 95% linoleic acid (18:2) and 4% oleic acid (18:1) in the remaining mixture. Compared with other plants, although the linoleic acid content of Ghana seeds is not high, but because its oleic acid content is relatively low, it makes linoleic acid easier to enrich, so Ghana seeds can be used as a linoleic acid.