Melatonin and health: insights of melatonin action, biological functions, and associated disorders

SB Ahmad, A Ali, M Bilal, SM Rashid, AB Wani… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2023 - Springer
Melatonin is ubiquitous molecule with wide distribution in nature and is produced by many
living organisms. In human beings, pineal gland is the major site for melatonin production …

Melatonin and multiple sclerosis: Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and immunomodulator mechanism of action

A Muñoz-Jurado, BM Escribano… - …, 2022 - Springer
Background Melatonin is an indole hormone secreted primarily by the pineal gland that
showing anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory and anti-apoptotic capacity. It can play an important …

Study on metabolic variation in whole grains of four proso millet varieties reveals metabolites important for antioxidant properties and quality traits

W Li, L Wen, Z Chen, Z Zhang, X Pang, Z Deng, T Liu… - Food Chemistry, 2021 - Elsevier
Proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) is a minor cereal crop that has been considered as
health-promoting food. Little information is available however, about the metabolic basis of …

Cellular mechanisms of melatonin: insight from neurodegenerative diseases

D Chen, T Zhang, TH Lee - Biomolecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
Neurodegenerative diseases are the second most common cause of death and
characterized by progressive impairments in movement or mental functioning in the central …

Mitochondria and brain disease: a comprehensive review of pathological mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities

VJ Clemente-Suárez, L Redondo-Flórez… - Biomedicines, 2023 - mdpi.com
Mitochondria play a vital role in maintaining cellular energy homeostasis, regulating
apoptosis, and controlling redox signaling. Dysfunction of mitochondria has been implicated …

Melatonergic receptors (Mt1/Mt2) as a potential additional target of novel drugs for depression

DI Boiko, AD Shkodina, MM Hasan, M Bardhan… - Neurochemical …, 2022 - Springer
A complex pathogenesis involving several physiological systems is theorized to underline
the development of depressive disorders. Depression is accompanied by circadian …

A review of the botany, phytochemistry, traditional uses, pharmacology, toxicology, and quality control of the Astragalus memeranaceus

P Wang, Z Wang, Z Zhang, H Cao, L Kong… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Astragali Radix (Huangqi) is mainly distributed in the Northern Hemisphere, South America,
and Africa and rarely in North America and Oceania. It has long been used as an …

Understanding light pollution: Recent advances on its health threats and regulations

M Cao, T Xu, D Yin - journal of environmental sciences, 2023 - Elsevier
The prevalence of artificial lights not only improves the lighting conditions for modern
society, but also poses kinds of health threats to human health. Although there are …

Melatonin in ventricular and subarachnoid cerebrospinal fluid: Its function in the neural glymphatic network and biological significance for neurocognitive health

RJ Reiter, R Sharma, S Rosales-Corral… - Biochemical and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The central nervous system (CNS) is endowed with a specialized cerebrospinal fluid
(CSF)/lymph network which removes toxic molecules and metabolic by-products from the …

Non-excitatory amino acids, melatonin, and free radicals: examining the role in stroke and aging

VJ Carretero, E Ramos, P Segura-Chama… - Antioxidants, 2023 - mdpi.com
The aim of this review is to explore the relationship between melatonin, free radicals, and
non-excitatory amino acids, and their role in stroke and aging. Melatonin has garnered …