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Contact SupplierGriffonia seeds are valued as an excellent source of 5-HTP. It is thought to enhance the activity of brain hormones like serotonin, thus making it useful as an anti-depressant
Chemical constituents
The seeds of the plant are used as a herbal supplement for their 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP) content.[2][3] 5-Hydroxytryptophan is an important building block for the human body to form serotonin, a neurotransmitter.[4] 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.[5]
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.