Triphlorethol A, a Dietary Polyphenol from Seaweed, Decreases Sleep Latency and Increases Non-Rapid Eye Movement Sleep in Mice

In our previous studies, we have demonstrated that marine polyphenol phlorotannins promote sleep through the benzodiazepine site of the gamma-aminobutyric acid type A (GABAA) receptors. In this follow-up study, the sleep-promoting effects of triphlorethol A, one of the major phlorotannin constituent...

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Main Authors: Minseok Yoon, Suengmok Cho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-04-01
Series:Marine Drugs
Subjects:
EEG
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-3397/16/5/139