Neurodegeneration is the hallmark of many chronic progressive neurogical disorders
characterized by specific clinical, morphological and biochemical features. Central nervous …

Background Our aims were to evaluate critically the evidence from systematic reviews as
well as narrative reviews of the effects of melatonin (MLT) on health and to identify the …

Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is an interesting molecule with well-known
functions in vertebrates. Since its discovery in plants in 1995, many data indicate that its role …

Melatonin is ubiquitous molecule with wide distribution in nature and is produced by many
living organisms. In human beings, pineal gland is the major site for melatonin production …

Melatonin is uncommonly effective in reducing oxidative stress under a remarkably large
number of circumstances. It achieves this action via a variety of means: direct detoxification …

Melatonin is a ubiquitous hormone found in various organisms and highly affects the
function of immune cells. In this review, we summarize the current understanding of the …

In vitro studies have demonstrated that melatonin is a scavenger of oxyradicals and
peroxynitrite and an inhibitor of nitric oxide (NO) production. Recently, it has been proposed …

Background: Melatonin synchronizes central but also peripheral oscillators (fetal adrenal
gland, pancreas, liver, kidney, heart, lung, fat, gut, etc.), allowing temporal organization of …

Melatonin, a molecule with antioxidant properties that is widely distributed in the animal
kingdom, has now been shown to exist in the plant kingdom, including edible plants. Our …

Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxy-tryptamine) is a mammalian neurohormone, antioxidant and
signaling molecule that was first discovered in plants in 1995. The first studies investigated …