Tryptophan is an essential amino acid that cannot be synthesized in animals but has many physiological functions. Among common feed ingredients, it is the first, second and third limiting amino acids for meat and bone meal, corn and soybean meal, respectively. Reference for tryptophan requirements: For the appropriate content of tryptophan in the diet, NRC (1998) pointed out that the total tryptophan requirement of 20-50 kg pigs is 0.13%-0.18%, and the total tryptophan requirement of 50-120 kg pigs It is 0.09% to 0.17%.
3.1 Supplementing tryptophan has the effect of promoting sleep, and tryptophan will smoothly enter the brain through the dietary combination of carbohydrates and protein, thereby helping us create a stable sleep.
3.2 nutritional supplements. Antioxidants. Tryptophan is the precursor of serotonin, an important neurotransmitter in the human body, and is one of the essential amino acids in the human body; it is used in nutritional supplements for pregnant women and special milk powder for infants and young children.
4. The role of L-Tryptophan in the Animal products:
5.1. It can be applied in food field 5.2. It can be applied in health care products