[Latin Name] Griffonia simplicifolia

[Plant Source] Griffonia Seed

[Specifications] 98%; 99% HPLC

[Appearance] White fine powder

Plant Part Used: Seed

[Particle size] 80 Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Pesticide residue] EC396-2005, USP 34, EP 8.0, FDA

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

[What is 5-HTP]

5-HTP (5-Hydroxytryptophan) is a chemical by-product of the protein building block L-tryptophan. It is also produced commercially from the seeds of an African plant known as Griffonia simplicifolia 5-HTP is used for sleep disorders such as insomnia, depression, anxiety, migraine and tension-type headaches, fibromyalgia, obesity, premenstrual syndrome (PMS), premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD), attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), seizure disorder, and Parkinson’s disease.

 [How does it work?]

5-HTP works in the brain and central nervous system by increasing the production of the chemical serotonin. Serotonin can affect sleep, appetite, temperature, sexual behavior, and pain sensation. Since 5-HTP increases the synthesis of serotonin, it is used for several diseases where serotonin is believed to play an important role including depression, insomnia, obesity, and many other conditions.

[Function]

Depression. Some clinical research shows that taking 5-HTP by mouth improve symptoms of depression in some people. Some clinical research shows that taking 5-HTP by mouth might be as beneficial as certain prescription antidepressant drugs for improving depression symptoms. In most studies, 150-800 mg daily of 5-HTP was taken. In some cases, higher doses have been used.

Down syndrome. Some research shows that giving 5-HTP to infants with Down syndrome might improve muscle and activity. Other research shows that it does not improve muscle or development when taken from infancy until 3-4 years of age. Research also shows that taking 5-HTP along with conventional prescription drugs does improve development, social skills, or language skills.

Anxiety 5-HTP was found to be protective against carbon dioxide-induced panic attacks. One study compared 5-HTP and the prescription medication clomipramine for anxiety. Clomipramine is a tricyclic antidepressant used for treating obsessive-compulsive disorder. 5-HTP was found to be somewhat effective in reducing anxiety symptoms, but not as effective as clomipramine.

Sleep 5-HTP supplements fared a little better for insomnia.5-HTP decreased the time required to get to sleep and decreased the number of nighttime awakenings. Taking 5-HTP along with GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid), a relaxing neurotransmitter, reduced the time it took to fall asleep and increased the duration and quality of sleep. One study found that children with night terrors benefited from 5-HTP.

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Title: Pneumococcal infections and vaccination.
4th International Conference on Vaccines & Vaccination
September 24-26, 2014 Valencia, Spain

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Abstract
Pneumococci are major contributors to morbidity and mortality worldwide. They are the major cause of milder respiratory tract infections such as otitis and sinusitis, but also to more severe invasive infections such as community-acquired pneumonia with associated septicemia and meningitis. Even though being a devastating pathogen, pneumococci are also common colonizers of the upper respiratory tract of healthy children where from they may spread to cause disease. Risk groups for acquiring an invasive pneumococcal infection (IPD) include preschool children and the elderly, as well as immunocompromised individuals, splenectomised, and patients with a previous influenza virus infection. Several bacterial virulence factors have been described for pneumococci of which a major one is the capsular polysaccharide. Depending on differences in these capsular structures so far more than 90 different serotypes have been distinguished. Recently so called conjugated vaccines (PCV) have been introduced into the child hood vaccination program in many countries. These vaccines are based on a limited amount (7, 10 or 13) of the capsular serotypes. In Sweden PCVs were introduced in the whole of Sweden year 2009. Vaccine introduction has led to a reduction in the incidence of IPD in vaccinated children but also to serotype replacementand an increase of non-vaccine type disease.

Biography

Birgitta Henriques Normark is professor and head physician in Clinical microbiology at Karolinska Institute and Karolinska University hospital, as well as head physician at the Public Health Agency of Sweden. She is also vice dean for recruitment at Karolinska Institutet and a board member of the Swedish Research Council, Medicine and Health.Her research focuses on epidemiology, antibiotic resistance and host-microbe interactions in bacterial infections with special focus on pneumococcal epidemicity, molecular epidemiology, and mechanisms of invasive disease, innate immunity and host-microbe interactions determining disease outcome. The research has been published in 136 publications of which 107 are original peer reviewed articles.