More and more consumers are looking for dietary supplements to help them improve their sleep disorders. At the same time, consumers are choosing more natural and healthy products and avoiding drugs.
1. Chinese herbal medicine plant raw materials
Anti-anxiety plant ingredients help us have a good sleep, such as saffron extract, jujube seed extract, Apocynum extract, Ganoderma lucidum extract, lily extract, Poria cocos extract, longan extract, Bupleurum, dried ginger extract, Scutellaria baicalensis extract. Jujube seed contains a variety of pharmacological ingredients such as alkaloids, saponins and flavonoids. It has sedative, hypnotic, analgesic, anticonvulsant effects, among which spinosin and jujube seed saponin A are the main components of jujube seed's sedative and hypnotic activity.
2. Green tea extract (L-theanine, tea theanine), GABA and plant extracts
Theanine is a unique amino acid present in tea, and it is one of the main components of tea, accounting for 50%-60% of the total amino acids in tea. According to research, theanine is effective for mild to moderate sleep disorders.
GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) is a naturally occurring non-protein amino acid and an important neurotransmitter. It can relax the body and promote sleep through neuromodulation. Studies have shown that it has the effects of stability, anti-anxiety, lowering blood pressure, enhancing brain vitality, nerve cells, promoting growth hormone, and protecting the liver and kidneys. In 2009, it was recognized as a new resource for food by the Chinese Ministry of Health.
3. Protein
The protein ingredients for improving sleep include whey protein (including lactalbumin) and lactoferrin. Alpha-whey protein can provide the best combination of amino acids and improve the bioavailability of the protein. It is rich in tryptophan and is the precursor of the neurotransmitter 5-htp and melatonin. It is secreted alternately by pineal cells: Secreted 5-htp during the day, which is a neurotransmitter that regulates mood, appetite and behavior; secreted melatonin at night, is an endogenous sleep inducer, an important regulator of the internal biological clock, and helps babies sleep.
4. Chemical composition
Chemical components that improve sleep include 5-htp and melatonin.
Experiments show that 5-htp may improve sleep and anti-anxiety. Melatonin is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland of the brain, which can regulate other hormones in the body and the body clock. When the human body enters a dark environment, the brain begins to produce more melatonin; after entering a bright environment, the human body begins to decompose melatonin. Melatonin can be used as a dietary supplement, and studies have shown that it is helpful for normal sleep.
