Foods for Sleep Improvement: A Review of the Potential and Mechanisms Involved DOI Creative Commons
Rui Fan, Yingmin Jia, Zhou Chen

et al.

Foods, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(7), P. 1080 - 1080

Published: March 21, 2025

Insomnia affects one-third of the world’s population; negative effects insomnia are significant, and traditional medications have numerous side cause considerable suffering. This has aroused interest in obtaining sleep-improving substances from foods. study conducted a comprehensive literature review using Web Science PubMed with keywords like “sleep”, “insomnia”, “food”. A subsequent summary revealed that certain foods, including milk, Ziziphus jujuba, Lactuca sativa, ginseng, Schisandra chinensis, Juglans regia, etc., purported to enhance sleep quality by prolonging duration, reducing latency, alleviating anxiety. The mechanisms these foods’ mainly occur via central nervous system, particularly gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)ergic systems. Although this supports fact they potential, further research is needed. There also issues such as more limited fewer mechanisms, pharmacokinetic studies, models being involved. These need be addressed future adequately address problem insomnia. It hoped will contribute into foods properties and, future, provide an effective natural alternative for those seeking medication.

Language: Английский

Foods for Sleep Improvement: A Review of the Potential and Mechanisms Involved DOI Creative Commons
Rui Fan, Yingmin Jia, Zhou Chen

et al.

Foods, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 14(7), P. 1080 - 1080

Published: March 21, 2025

Insomnia affects one-third of the world’s population; negative effects insomnia are significant, and traditional medications have numerous side cause considerable suffering. This has aroused interest in obtaining sleep-improving substances from foods. study conducted a comprehensive literature review using Web Science PubMed with keywords like “sleep”, “insomnia”, “food”. A subsequent summary revealed that certain foods, including milk, Ziziphus jujuba, Lactuca sativa, ginseng, Schisandra chinensis, Juglans regia, etc., purported to enhance sleep quality by prolonging duration, reducing latency, alleviating anxiety. The mechanisms these foods’ mainly occur via central nervous system, particularly gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)ergic 5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)ergic systems. Although this supports fact they potential, further research is needed. There also issues such as more limited fewer mechanisms, pharmacokinetic studies, models being involved. These need be addressed future adequately address problem insomnia. It hoped will contribute into foods properties and, future, provide an effective natural alternative for those seeking medication.

Language: Английский

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