Melatonin influences antioxidant homeostasis and basal metabolism in the BALB/c mouse model.
OBJECTIVES: Melatonin is a hormone with strong antioxidant activity. It is biosynthesized in the pineal gland and serves in the biological signaling and control of the circadian rhythm. Though there is evidence of beneficial effects of melatonin, the substance was not investigated in greater details associated with specific regulation o.....