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|Section2= |Section3= }} Tryptophol is an aromatic alcohol that induces sleep in humans. It is formed in the liver after disulfiram treatment. It is also produced by the trypanosomal parasite in sleeping sickness. It is also found in wine as a secondary product of alcoholic fermentation. It was first described by Felix Ehrlich in 1912. == Natural occurrences == Tryptophol can be found in ''Pinus sylvestris'' needles or seeds. It is produced by the trypanosomal parasite (''Trypanosoma brucei'') in sleeping sickness (African trypanosomiasis).〔 It is found in wine or in beer (although at levels of <23 mg/L in Canadian beers as a secondary product of alcoholic fermentation〔 (Article in French)〕 (a product also known as congener) by ''Saccharomyces cerevisiae''. It is also an autoantibiotic produced by the fungus ''Candida albicans. It can also be isolated from the marine sponge ''Ircinia spiculosa''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「tryptophol」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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