Utility of fasting essential amino acid plasma levels in formulation of nutritionally adequate diets IV: lowering of human plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels by lysine and tryptophan supplementation.
The administration of capsules containing L-lysine monohydrochloride (0.205 g) and L-tryptophan (0.069 g) three times daily after meals resulted in a significant drop in plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels. The proportion of amino acids in the blend was derived from the average fasting plasma essential amino acid profile.
D000328:Adult; D000601:Amino Acids, Essential / Q000097:blood*; D002784:Cholesterol / Q000097:blood*; D003864:Depression, Chemical; D004032:Diet; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008239:Lysine / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014280:Triglycerides / Q000097:blood*; D014364:Tryptophan / Q000494:pharmacology*
D000601:Amino Acids, Essential; D014280:Triglycerides; D014364:Tryptophan; D002784:Cholesterol; D008239:Lysine