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Plants as a Source of Melatonin

Posted on September 22, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Melatonin (N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine) is a hormone produced by animals. Humans synthesise and secrete melatonin in the pineal gland, a reaction that uses serotonin as a raw material. Serotonin is in turn synthesised from L-tryptophan, which is a dietary essential amino acid. … Continue reading →

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