2006-10-10 11:30:59 · 2 answers · asked by blablablabla 2 in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Other - General Health Care
5-HTP is made from a plant, so yes it is vegetarian. The thing you have to look for is what type of delivery system is used. Most capsules are made from Gelatin, which can be an animal product. Try looking for some that vegi-caps or tablets.
2006-10-10 13:35:58 · answer #1 · answered by lignebur72 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vegetables are not a good source of tryptophan.
Try gnawing on a turkey leg.
Oh yeah, the REASON tryptophan is outlawed as a supplement, making it necessary to package 5HTP to get around the ban is an attempt to make a non-meat source for it. It resulted in multiple infant deaths due to a rare (as in one case per generation usually) disorder called eosinophilic myalgia.
Did I mention gnawing on a turkey leg as the wise choice for your tryptophan needs?
Vegetarianism kills.
2006-10-10 18:35:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋