Melatonin: From Molecules to Therapy
- ISBN-10
- 1600211216
- ISBN-13
- 9781600211218
- Series
- Melatonin
- Category
- Antioxidants
- Pages
- 932
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Nova Publishers
- Author
- S. R. Pandi-Perumal
Description
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 or preventive uses are based on this property. This book presents a wide spectrum of research on melatonin.
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