Once thought to be exclusively a molecule of the animal kingdom, melatonin has now been
found to exist in plants as well. Among a number of actions, melatonin is a direct free radical …

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, the chief hormone of the pineal gland in vertebrates, is widely distributed in the
animal kingdom. Among many functions, melatonin synchronizes circadian and circannual …

In recent years, people have become increasingly interested in bioactive ingredients from
plants, especially antioxidant molecules such as melatonin, which are beneficial to human …

Melatonin, originally discovered as a hormone of the pineal gland, is also produced in other
organs and represents, additionally, a normal food constituent found in yeast and plant …

Melatonin is a potent endogenous free radical scavenger, actions that are independent of its
many receptor-mediated effects. In the last several years, hundreds of publications have …

The aim of this study is to examine possible in vitro antioxidant effects of melatonin. Thus,
the total in vitro antioxidant activity of melatonin was studied using a thiocyanate method …

The antioxidant melatonin was recently identified in a variety of edible plants and seeds in
high concentrations. In plants, as in animals, melatonin is believed to function as a free …

Melatonin is a widespread molecule among living organisms involved in multiple biological,
hormonal, and physiological processes at cellular, tissue, and organic levels. It is well …

The indoleamine melatonin, a well‐known animal chemical, has been identified in extracts
from several plant species. The function of melatonin in plants is unknown. Two major …