Effects of tryptophan-rich breakfast and light exposure during the daytime on melatonin secretion at night

Journal of Physiological Anthropology

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2014, Pages

  Fukushige, Haruna ^a   Fukuda, Yumi ^b   Tanaka, Mizuho ^a   Inami, Kaoru ^b   Wada, Kai ^c   Tsumura, Yuki ^d   Kondo, Masayuki ^e   Harada, Tetsuo ^c   Wakamura, Tomoko ^a   Morita, Takeshi ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b FUKUOKA WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c KOCHI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d Junshin Junior College   (Japan)

^e SEKISUI HOUSE LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bright light exposure; Circadian rhythm; Melatonin; Sleep; Tryptophan

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; TRYPTOPHAN;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHEMISTRY; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMAN; LIGHT; MALE; MEAL; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SALIVA; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BREAKFAST; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; HUMANS; LIGHT; MALE; MELATONIN; SALIVA; TRYPTOPHAN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84927171096     PISSN: 18806791     EISSN: 18806805     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1880-6805-33-33     Document Type: Article

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