Tryptophan source from plants and uses thereof

A method of inducing sleep in a human in need thereof, comprising administering to the human a non-toxic, sleep inducing effective amount of a composition comprising at least partially defatted meal from a plant source containing protein-bound tryptophan, and a physiologically acceptable diluent or carrier wherein the plant source is selected from the group consisting of seaweed, kelp and alfalfa seeds.

A method of inducing sleep in a human in need thereof, comprising administering to the human a non-toxic, sleep inducing effective amount of a composition comprising at least partially defatted meal from a plant source containing protein-bound tryptophan, and a physiologically acceptable diluent or carrier wherein the composition comprises at least partially defatted butternut squash seed meal having protein-bound tryptophan in an amount of about 25 mg to about 1000 mg tryptophan, from about 25 mg to about 200 mg of glucose and a physiologically acceptable diluent or carrier.

A method for providing tryptophan supplementation to a human in need thereof to improve a tryptophan metabolism, comprising administering to a human a non-toxic supplementary effective amount of a composition comprising at least partially defatted meal from a plant source containing protein-bound tryptophan, and a physiologically acceptable diluent or carrier wherein the plant source is a seed selected from the group consisting of butternut squash seed, peppercorn squash seed, pumpkin seed, lentil seed, sunflower seed, flax seed, watermelon seed, sisymbrium seed, cotton seed, sesame seed, canola seed, evening primrose seed, safflower seed, alfalfa seed, barley, soy bean and combinations thereof.

A method for providing tryptophan supplementation to a human in need thereof to improve a tryptophan metabolism, comprising administering to a human a non-toxic supplementary effective amount of a composition comprising at least partially defatted meal from a plant source containing protein-bound tryptophan, and a physiologically acceptable diluent or carrier wherein the plant source is selected from the group consisting of seaweed, kelp and alfalfa seeds.

A method for providing tryptophan supplementation to a human in need thereof to improve a tryptophan metabolism, comprising administering to a human a non-toxic supplementary effective amount of a composition comprising at least partially defatted meal from a plant source containing protein-bound tryptophan, and a physiologically acceptable diluent or carrier wherein the composition comprises at least partially defatted butternut squash seed meal having protein-bound tryptophan in an amount of about 25 mg to about 1000 mg tryptophan, from about 25 mg to about 200 mg of glucose and a physiologically acceptable diluent or carrier.