| 摘要 |
<p>Methods and compositions for promoting sleep in an animal are provided. In a general aspect, a sleep promoting amount of astaxanthin and a sleep promoting amount of melatonin are administered in conjunction to an animal. The astaxanthin can be administered in an amount ranging from about 0.1 to about 60 mg/kg/body weight of the animal. The melatonin can be administered in an amount ranging from about U. I to about 40 mg/kg/body weight of the animal. The method can further comprise administering in conjunction a sleep promoting amount of zinc to the animal. The zinc can be administered in an amount ranging from about 10 to about 100 mg/kg/body weight of the animal.</p> |
