METHOD AND COMPOSITION FOR DECREASING THE TRYPTOPHAN CONCENTRATION IN THE BLOOD OF MAMMALS

摘要

The invention provides an edible well-tolerated composition containing substantially no tryptophan and which is substantially odorless and/or tasteless, wherein said composition comprises a gelatin hydrolysate. The composition is preferably in the form of an enteral protein based meal and may also comprise other ingredients, such as carbohydrates and/fats to compose a daily life enteral meal. Also provided is the use of such a composition for the manufacture of a food ingredient or food additive for affecting, upon consumption of said food ingredient or food additive, the serotonin metabolism in mammals, in particular humans, through the food, and/or for the manufacture of a preparation for the treatment and/or prophylaxis and/or study of certain mental disorders, such as aggression, depression, sexual disorders, to affect exercise capacity, or the like.