Basic Research and Clinical Applications of Melatonin

Author: Zhang Juntian
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: What is melatonin?
● It is the active ingredient in the once-popular health supplements "Nao Bai Jin" and "Mei Lei Tong"
● It has magical functions such as promoting sleep, delaying aging, and enhancing immunity
● Is it a hormone? This traditional view is being challenged
● New authoritative research suggests that melatonin is a vitamin with antioxidant activity
Melatonin is a magical substance. As the main component of medications or health supplements, it is widely used. This book provides scientific and objective answers to the above questions, aiming to clarify some misconceptions and reflect the latest developments in related research. Basic and clinical research on melatonin is currently a hot field. This book is co-authored by well-known domestic experts who have long been engaged in melatonin research, as well as returned experts who have achieved certain results in melatonin research abroad. The authors have extensive experience in studying melatonin, command a vast amount of domestic and international literature, and maintain close contact and academic exchanges with peers worldwide. During the writing process, they have always maintained a serious and rigorous attitude and a passion for popularizing science. Therefore, this book provides as comprehensive an account as possible of melatonin and its physiological functions and applications, striving to answer the questions of both researchers and ordinary consumers.