Melatonin in the Promotion of Health [electronic resource] / Ronald Ross Watson
- 作者： Watson, Ronald Ross.
- 出版： Hoboken : CRC Press 2011
- 主題： Melatonin--Physiological effect , Melatonin--Health aspects
- 版本：2nd ed.
- ISBN： 9781439839805 (electronic bk) 、 1439839808 (electronic bk)
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- 一般註：Print version record
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- 系統號： 005215369 | 機讀編目格式
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摘要註
Melatonin is a powerful hormone and antioxidant with numerous effects on the metabolism and the health of humans. Available as a dietary supplement in the United States since 1993, it is one of the most popular over-the-counter alternative remedies available. Comprising contributions from researchers who have studied the role of melatonin in various disease and physiological states, Melatonin in the Promotion of Health, Second Edition provides a wide variety of expert reviews on the biology of melatonin relevant to health. Beginning with a history of melatonin and its relation to circadian rhyt
內容註
Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Editor; Contributors; Chapter 2: Melatonin and Circadian Rhythms: An Overview; Chapter 3: Synthesis and Metabolism of Melatonin in the Skin and Retinal Pigment Epithelium; Chapter 4: Melatonin in Prevention of Mutagenesis, Oxidation, and Other Damage to Cells; Chapter 5: Cardiovascular Protection by Melatonin; Chapter 6: Melatonin Effect on Reproduction; Chapter 7: Melatonin and the Prevention of Ultraviolet Solar Skin Damage; Chapter 8: Melatonin and Type 2 Diabetes; Chapter 10: Melatonin as a Treatment for Uveitis