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Griffonia simplicifolia : ウィキペディア英語版 | Griffonia simplicifolia
''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. ==Chemical constituents== The seeds of the plant are used as an herbal supplement for their 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP ) content.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=University of Maryland Medical Center )〕 5-Hydroxytryptophan is an important building block for the human body to form serotonin, a neurotransmitter. In one "randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial" in 2010 ''Griffonia simplicifolia'' extract, administered via oral spray to twenty overweight females resulting in increased satiety. ''Griffonia simplicifolia'' also has a legume lectin called GS Isolectin B4, which binds to alpha-D-galactosyl residues of polysaccharides and glycoproteins. This supplement is often given by spider silk farmers to increase production of stronger silk.
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