Melatonin is a powerful hormone and antioxidant with numerous effects on the metabolism
and the health of humans. Available as a dietary supplement in the United States since …

Melatonin is a ubiquitous natural neurotransmitter-like compound produced primarily by the
pineal gland. This agent is involved in numerous aspects of the biological and physiologic …

Would you believe that something could: Extend your youth by more than ten years? Boost
your immune system in two weeks' time? Help prevent heart disease, Alzheimer's …

Melatonin is a ubiquitous molecule and widely distributed in nature, with functional activity
occurring in unicellular organisms, plants, fungi and animals. In most vertebrates, including …

Melatonin is a neurohormone produced in the brain by the pineal gland, from the amino acid
tryptophan. Melatonin possesses antioxidant activity, and many of its proposed therapeutic …

Melatonin is an indoleamine with the chemical name N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine and is
found in animals, plants, and bacteria. It has endocrine properties in both animals and …

This book presents the basic concepts of melatonin action at a cellular level to immediate
applications in clinical medicine. It examines how the perception of melatonin's …

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 …

Much has been said lately in the lay press about melatonin (Fig. l), the hormone secreted at
night from the pineal gland. Science correspondents and even business page reports have …

Melatonin's pleiotropic actions begin from controlling day/night cycle and
hypothalamic/pituitary axes to, for example, vasomotor effects, immunomodulation, antilipid …