Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is synthesized from the essential amino acid tryptophan. It is a pineal neurohormone. The direct, non-receptor-mediated free radical scavenging activity induced by melatonin distinguishes it from other classical hormones. Melatonin is expressed in a variety of organisms, such as bacteria, algae, fungi, plants, insects, and vertebrates including humans.
Melatonin (also known as melatonin, pinealogen or melatonin, English: melatonin, abbreviated as MT), chemically named N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, is a small molecule indoleamine substance essential to life, found in animals, plants, fungi and bacteria. In animals, melatonin is a hormone that regulates the biological clock; while its role may be different in other organisms, the synthesis process of melatonin in animals is also different from that in other species.
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Melatonin is also a neurohormone synthesized and released in the pineal gland. This neurohormone plays a positive role in improving sleep disorders, mood disorders, and enhancing learning and memory.
Melatonin, also known as melatonin or melatonin, is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland that regulates sleep and biological clocks in the human body. The effects and applications of melatonin include:
1. Regulating sleep: Melatonin is a natural sleep hormone that helps people fall asleep and maintain good sleep quality. Therefore, melatonin is often used to treat insomnia and adjust jet lag.
2. Antioxidant effect: Melatonin has a strong antioxidant effect, which can help remove free radicals in the body, reduce oxidative damage, and delay aging.
3. Immunomodulation: Melatonin can regulate the function of the immune system, enhance the body's resistance, and prevent infection and disease.
4. Anti-tumor effect: Studies have shown that melatonin has a certain effect on the prevention and treatment of certain tumors and can inhibit the growth and spread of tumor cells.
5. Improve mood: Melatonin can affect the release of neurotransmitters, help regulate mood, and relieve anxiety and depression.