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Dietary factors and fluctuating levels of melatonin

Melatonin is secreted principally by the pineal gland and mainly at nighttime. The primary physiological function is to convey information of the daily cycle of light and darkness to the body. In addition, it may have other health-related functions. Melatonin is synthesized from tryptophan, an essen...

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Main Authors: Peuhkuri, Katri, Sihvola, Nora, Korpela, Riitta
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Co-Action Publishing 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3402070/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22826693
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3402/fnr.v56i0.17252
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