The therapeutic potential of griffonia seed extract is quite broad, it is used primarily as dietary supplement worldwide. 5-HTP is a useful tool for examining serotonergic function in the neuroendocrine system[3]. the studies show that 5-HTP has been shown to be effective in treating a wide variety of conditions, including depression, fibromyalgia, insomnia, binge eating associated with obesity, chronic headaches. (Altern Med Rev 1998;3(4):271-280)