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020			_a9781439839799
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090			_aQP572.M44 M45 2012
245	0	0	_aMelatonin in the promotion of health / _cedited by Ronald Ross Watson
250			_a2nd ed.
260			_aBoca Raton, FL : _bCRC Press, _c2011
300			_axvii, 566 p. : _bill. ; _c27 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index
520			_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
650		0	_aMelatonin _xPhysiological effect
650		0	_aMelatonin _xHealth aspects
700	1		_aWatson, Ronald Ross
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