Food as a Dietary Source of Melatonin and Its Role in Human Health: Present and Future Perspectives
Melatonin is a neurohormone produced and released by the pineal gland. Neurons placed in the eye surface send a signal when the person is exposed to darkness to the suprachiasmatic nuclei and that prompts melatonin release. This biomolecule is in charge of synchronizing body circadian rhythms such a...
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IntechOpen
2022
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