Naslov
Chemistry and functions of melatonin in the human body

Autori
Jašić, Midhat ; Šubarić, Drago ; Šljivić, Maida ; Haxhiu, Aziz

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
13th Ružička days "Today science - tomorrow industry" Book of abstracts / Drago Šubarić - Osijek : Prehrambeno tehnološki fakultet Sveučilišta Josipa Jurja Strossmayera u Osijeku, 2010, 104-104

ISBN
978-953-7005-22-1

Skup
13th Ružička days "Today science - tomorrow industry"

Mjesto i datum
Vukovar, Hrvatska, 16.09.2010. - 17.09.2010

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
melatonin; circadian sleep rythm

Sažetak
Melatonin is a natural compound occurring in animals, plants, and microbes. It could be also found in many types of food as a food supplement. Chemically is known as N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamin. In the biological systems melatonin can be synthesized from a number of precursors such as 5- methoxyndole-3-acetonitrile, 5-methoxytriptamine or, from numerous of reactive indoles. Aromatic amino acid tryptophan, which is also a precursor of synthesis of serotonin, serves as a precursor for synthesis of melatonin. In humans, biosynthesis of melatonin is controlled by light and melatonin is secreted into the blood by the pineal gland in the brain. Biological effects of melatonin accomplish through activation of melatonin receptors. Chemical identification and analysis of melatonin is most frequently performed by using immunological techniques (RIA, EIA), chromatographic methods (GC in particular), and also by using NMR, IR spectrophotometry, and other methods. This paper presents the role of melatonin in human body with a particular attention to its function in circadian sleep rhythm. The functions of melatonin such as immunological, antioxidative and other have been presented in this paper.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Prehrambena tehnologija

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