Melatonin: An antioxidant in edible plants

Russel J. Reiter; D. X. Tan

doi:10.1111/j.1749-6632.2002.tb02938.x

Melatonin: An antioxidant in edible plants

Russel J. Reiter, D. X. Tan

Department of Cell Systems & Anatomy

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Abstract

Melatonin, a molecule with antioxidant properties that is widely distributed in the animal kingdom, has now been shown to exist in the plant kingdom, including edible plants. Our findings show that melatonin is not only an endogenously produced antioxidant, but that it is also consumed in the diet. Since melatonin concentrations in the blood correlate with the total antioxidant status of this fluid, it is likely that dietary melatonin could be important in protecting against oxidative damage.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	341-344
Number of pages	4
Journal	Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences
Volume	957
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1749-6632.2002.tb02938.x
State	Published - 2002

Keywords

Antioxidant
Edible plants
Free radicals
Melatonin
Oxidative damage

ASJC Scopus subject areas

General Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
General Neuroscience
History and Philosophy of Science

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