Melatonin in medicinal and food plants: Occurrence, bioavailability, and health potential for humans
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 …
hormonal, and physiological processes at cellular, tissue, and organic levels. It is well …
Plant-derived melatonin from food: a gift of nature
G Cheng, T Ma, Z Deng, G Gutiérrez-Gamboa, Q Ge… - Food & Function, 2021 - pubs.rsc.org
In recent years, people have become increasingly interested in bioactive ingredients from
plants, especially antioxidant molecules such as melatonin, which are beneficial to human …
plants, especially antioxidant molecules such as melatonin, which are beneficial to human …
Melatonin: current status and future perspectives in plant science
Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a ubiquitous molecule with pleiotropic actions
in different organisms. It performs many important functions in human, animals, and plants; …
in different organisms. It performs many important functions in human, animals, and plants; …
Dietary factors and fluctuating levels of melatonin
K Peuhkuri, N Sihvola, R Korpela - Food & nutrition research, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Melatonin is secreted principally by the pineal gland and mainly at nighttime. The primary
physiological function is to convey information of the daily cycle of light and darkness to the …
physiological function is to convey information of the daily cycle of light and darkness to the …
Melatonin and phytomelatonin: Chemistry, biosynthesis, metabolism, distribution and bioactivity in plants and animals—An overview
Melatonin is a ubiquitous indolamine, largely investigated for its key role in the regulation of
several physiological processes in both animals and plants. In the last century, it was …
several physiological processes in both animals and plants. In the last century, it was …
[HTML][HTML] Dietary sources and bioactivities of melatonin
Insomnia is a serious worldwide health threat, affecting nearly one third of the general
population. Melatonin has been reported to improve sleep efficiency and it was found that …
population. Melatonin has been reported to improve sleep efficiency and it was found that …
Melatonin and its effects on plant systems
Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a nontoxic biological molecule produced in a
pineal gland of animals and different tissues of plants. It is an important secondary …
pineal gland of animals and different tissues of plants. It is an important secondary …
Phytomelatonin: assisting plants to survive and thrive
This review summarizes the advances that have been made in terms of the identified
functions of melatonin in plants. Melatonin is an endogenously-produced molecule in all …
functions of melatonin in plants. Melatonin is an endogenously-produced molecule in all …
Functional roles of melatonin in plants, and perspectives in nutritional and agricultural science
DX Tan, R Hardeland, LC Manchester… - Journal of …, 2012 - academic.oup.com
The presence of melatonin in plants is universal. Evidence has confirmed that a major
portion of the melatonin is synthesized by plants themselves even though a homologue of …
portion of the melatonin is synthesized by plants themselves even though a homologue of …
Melatonin in edible plants (phytomelatonin): identification, concentrations, bioavailability and proposed functions
The discovery of melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) in plants occurred just over a
decade ago [1–3]. For roughly 35 years before that, melatonin was known to be the indole …
decade ago [1–3]. For roughly 35 years before that, melatonin was known to be the indole …