01321nam a2200205 a 4500001001400000003000700014005001700021008004100038020001800079040000800097245007300105250001200178260003900190300003500229504005000264520071100314650003601025650003001061700002401091vtls000056965KUKTEM20251117150127.0111210t2012    flua   f      001 0 eng d  a9781439839799  aUMP00aMelatonin in the promotion of health /cedited by Ronald Ross Watson  a2nd ed.  aBoca Raton, FL :bCRC Press,c2011  axvii, 566 p. :bill. ;c27 cm.  aIncludes bibliographical references and index  a"This new edition presents information on how melatonin is synthesized and produced in the body as well as how this hormone affects several diseases. The book heavily focuses on prevention as well as treatment of various human disease states including behavior disorders, mental disorders, breast cancer, bone health, and gastrointestinal diseases. It covers the role of melatonin in the prevention of oxidative stress, mutagenesis, sun damage, ocular health, gut motility, and detoxification. It also presents mechanisms of melatonin action in humans including cell modulation, signaling mechanisms, protective effects, and melatonin receptors as well as its role as an antioxidant"--Provided by publisher 0aMelatoninxPhysiological effect 0aMelatoninxHealth aspects1 aWatson, Ronald Ross