Improvement of sleep and melatonin in children with autism spectrum disorder after β‐1,3/1,6‐glucan consumption: An open‐label prospective pilot clinical study

Improvement of sleep and melatonin in children with autism spectrum disorder after β‐1,3/1,6‐glucan consumption: An open‐label prospective pilot clinical study

Abstract Introduction Poor sleep quality is a major problem in patients with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), and is attributed to low melatonin levels. Melatonin supplementation is recommended; however, its effectiveness varies. β‐Glucans have previously been shown to improve melatonin levels in ani...

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Main Authors: Kadalraja Raghavan, Vidyasagar Devaprasad Dedeepiya, Ramesh Shankar Kandaswamy, Mangaleswaran Balamurugan, Nobunao Ikewaki, Tohru Sonoda, Gene Kurosawa, Masaru Iwasaki, Senthilkumar Preethy, Samuel JK Abraham
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-09-01
Series:Brain and Behavior
Subjects:
autism spectrum disorder (ASD)
beta‐glucan
food supplement
melatonin
sleep
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.2750

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