Melatonin, a potent agent in antioxidative defense: Actions as a natural food constituent, gastrointestinal factor, drug and prodrug
<p>Abstract</p> <p>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 material, which can influence the level in the circulation. Compared to the pineal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-09-01
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| Series: | Nutrition & Metabolism |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1743-7075/2/22 |