Patent ID: 6656473
Filing Date: 2003-12-02
Classification: A23J,A23L,A23V,A61P,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of inducing sleep in a human in need thereof, comprising administering to the human a non-toxic, sleep inducing effective amount of a composition comprising at least partially defatted meal from a plant source containing protein-bound tryptophan, and a physiologically acceptable diluent or carrier wherein the plant source is a seed selected from the group consisting of butternut squash seed, peppercorn squash seed, pumpkin seed, lentil seed, sunflower seed, flax seed, watermelon seed, sisymbrium seed, cotton seed, sesame seed, canola seed, evening primrose seed, safflower seed, alfalfa seed, barley, soy bean and combinations thereof.