What are the properties of Melatonin in supplements?

The properties of Melatonin

The primary physiological function of melatonin, whose secretion adjusts to night length, is to convey information concerning the daily cycle of light and darkness to body structures.

The physiological effects of melatonin are various and include detoxification of free radicals and antioxidant actions, bone formation and protection, reproduction, and cardiovascular, immune or body mass regulation.

Melatonin is involved in numerous biological functions including circadian rhythm, sleep, the stress response, aging, and immunity.


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Melatonin - Description from DrugBank

 


The supplements containing Melatonin

Melatonin, Cherry Flavor, 10 mg, 120 Quick Dissolve Tablets (21st Century)Melatonin, Cherry Flavor, 10 mg, 120 Quick Dissolve Tablets (21st Century)

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Melatonin, Cherry Flavor, 10 mg, 120 Quick Dissolve Tablets (21st Century) contains amoung others Melatonin.

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Melatonin works in harmony with your natural sleep cycle to promote relaxation and sleep so you can wake up refreshed and revitalized.
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Melatonin, 5 mg, 120 Tablets (21st Century)Melatonin, 5 mg, 120 Tablets (21st Century)

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Melatonin, 5 mg, 120 Tablets (21st Century) contains amoung others Melatonin.

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Melatonin works in harmony with your natural sleep cycle to promote relaxation and sleep so you can wake up refreshed and revitalized.
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Calming Sleep Support with Melatonin, 60 Vegetarian Capsules (Zenwise Health)Calming Sleep Support with Melatonin, 60 Vegetarian Capsules (Zenwise Health)

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Calming Sleep Support with Melatonin, 60 Vegetarian Capsules (Zenwise Health) contains amoung others Melatonin.

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Zenwise Health Sleep Support is a calming formula that promotes deep and restful sleep without sluggishness. This non-habit forming supplement may support easier and steadier slumber, as well as a healthy and balanced sleep cycle that can help the body and mind feel more energized, refreshed and...
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VitaJoy Melatonin Gummies, 5 mg, 120 Gummies (21st Century)VitaJoy Melatonin Gummies, 5 mg, 120 Gummies (21st Century)

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VitaJoy Melatonin Gummies, 5 mg, 120 Gummies (21st Century) contains amoung others Melatonin.

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21st Century VitaJoy Melatonin Gummies work in harmony with your natural sleep cycle to promote relaxation and sleep. These gummies with naturally sourced strawberry flavor taste great too!
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Calming Sleep Support with Melatonin, 60 Vegetarian Capsules (Zenwise Health)Calming Sleep Support with Melatonin, 60 Vegetarian Capsules (Zenwise Health)

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Calming Sleep Support with Melatonin, 60 Vegetarian Capsules (Zenwise Health) contains amoung others Melatonin.

Calming Sleep Support with Melatonin, 60 Vegetarian Capsules (Zenwise Health) is available in many countries around the world.

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Zenwise Health Sleep Support is a calming formula that promotes deep and restful sleep without sluggishness. This non-habit forming supplement may support easier and steadier slumber, as well as a healthy and balanced sleep cycle that can help the body and mind feel more energized, refreshed and...
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Melatonin, 3 mg, 60 Capsules (Now Foods)Melatonin, 3 mg, 60 Capsules (Now Foods)

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Digestive Health Free Radical Scavenger Sleep Well TBSS ID:
Melatonin, 3 mg, 60 Capsules (Now Foods) contains amoung others Melatonin.

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Melatonin is a potent free radical scavenger naturally produced in the pineal gland and present in high amounts in the gastrointestinal tract. It is involved in may of the body, brain and glandular biological functions including regulation of normal sleep/wake cycles, regulation of the immune...
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Melatonin, 3 mg, 180 Capsules (Now Foods)Melatonin, 3 mg, 180 Capsules (Now Foods)

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Melatonin, 3 mg, 180 Capsules (Now Foods) contains amoung others Melatonin.

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Melatonin is a potent free radical scavenger naturally produced in the pineal gland and present in high amounts in the gastrointestinal tract. It is involved in many of the body, brain and glandular biological functions including regulation of normal sleep/wake cycles, regulation of the immune...
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Melatonin, 5 mg, 180 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)Melatonin, 5 mg, 180 Veg Capsules (Now Foods)

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Digestive Health Free Radical Scavenger Sleep Well TBSS ID:
Melatonin, 5 mg, 180 Veg Capsules (Now Foods) contains amoung others Melatonin.

Melatonin, 5 mg, 180 Veg Capsules (Now Foods) is available in many countries around the world.

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Melatonin is a potent free radical scavenger naturally produced in the pineal gland and present in high amounts in the gastrointestinal tract. It is involved in many of the body, brain, and glandular biological functions including regulation of normal sleep/wake cycles, regulation of the immune...
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Melatonin, 3 mg, 180 Lozenges (Now Foods)Melatonin, 3 mg, 180 Lozenges (Now Foods)

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Immune Sleep Well TBSS ID:
Melatonin, 3 mg, 180 Lozenges (Now Foods) contains amoung others Melatonin.

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Melatonin is a potent free radical scavenger naturally produced in the pineal gland. It is involved in many of the regulatory processes of the body, including regulation of glandular secretory functions related to the maintenance of normal sleep/wake cycles and aspects of immune systems function.
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Melatonin - References & External links

Melatonin

TBS Ingredient ID (TBSI ID):
Name
Melatonin
Synonyms:
Melatonine, N-Acetyl-5-Methoxytryptamine, 5-Methoxy-N-Acetyltryptamine, Circadin, Melatol, Melatonex, Melovine
Chemical Formula:
C13H16N2O2
Classification TypeIdentifier
PubChem CID:
U.S. National Library of Medicine (PubChem)
InChI Key:
International Chemical Identifier hash (InChIKey) computed from chemical structure using the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) standard		DRLFMBDRBRZALE-UHFFFAOYSA-N
CAS:
A proprietary registry number assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) division of the American Chemical Society (ACS)		73-31-4
NIST:
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
ChemIDplus:
United States National Library of Medicine - TOXNET (Toxicology Data Network).
EC Number:
A seven-digit regulatory identifier currently assigned by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) known as a European Community (EC) number		200-797-7
ChEBI:
Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI) - Dictionary of molecular entities focused on "small" chemical compounds. ChEBI is part of the EMBL-European Bioinformatics Institute.
KEGG:
Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG)
ATC code:
WHO ATC Classification System. The Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical (ATC) Classification System is used for the classification of drugs. This pharmaceutical coding system divides drugs into different groups according to the organ or system on which they act and/or their therapeutic and chemical characteristics
NCI Thesaurus:
National Cancer Institute - NCI.
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HMDB:
The Human Metabolome Database (HMDB) is a freely available electronic database containing detailed information about small molecule metabolites found in the human body.
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DrugBank:
The DrugBank database is a unique bioinformatics and cheminformatics resource that combines detailed drug data with comprehensive drug target information.
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UNII:
FDA Substance Registration System - Unique Ingredient Identifier

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