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Melatonin
A Ubiquitous Pleiotropic Molecule
- 1st Edition - August 16, 2024
- Editors: Sheikh Mansoor Shafi, Faheem Shehzad Baloch, Yong Suk Chung, Alejandro Romero Martínez
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 8 1 4 - 0
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 8 1 5 - 7
Melatonin: A Ubiquitous Pleiotropic Molecule equips researchers with an understanding of the molecular biology of melatonin in plants. The book explores the occurrence of melatonin… Read more
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Request a sales quoteMelatonin: A Ubiquitous Pleiotropic Molecule equips researchers with an understanding of the molecular biology of melatonin in plants. The book explores the occurrence of melatonin in several plant species, covering key aspects, including its biosynthesis, physiological function in plant growth and development, and signaling pathways. It then discusses the benefits melatonin has for plant and agricultural development, as well as how it can be utilized as a therapeutic in the treatment of human diseases. The role it can play in the oxidative stress response and circadian rhythm modulation are covered, as well as its nutraceutical potential for human health.
The book also covers the importance of melatonin in a range of fields, including drug discovery and disease resistance, agriculture, botany, and biotechnology, and is an ideal reference for researchers across these disciplines.
- Explores the role of melatonin as a signaling agent in a range of biological responses in plants
- Provides an interdisciplinary study of melatonin and its potential uses, including disease treatment, nutraceutical development, and crop improvement
- Investigates the therapeutic potential of melatonin in clinical settings, including for Covid-19
- Includes metabolomic profiling techniques of melatonin
Scientists, researchers and students involved in the development and role of melatonin; those in plant molecular biology, biochemistry, plant science, agriculture, biotechnology and related fields, Related industries including plant growth regulators, food industries and pharmaceutical companies
Section I: Phyto-Melatonin in Plant System
1. Phyto-Melatonin occurrence, biosynthesis, and regulation
2. Phyto-Melatonin receptors and their intricate interactions with proteins
3. Melatonin: A positive regulator of plant growth and development
4. Phytomelatonin: Plant immunity and plant microbial interactions
5. Exogenous application of melatonin in plants under stressful conditions
6. Antioxidant potential of Phytomelatonin
7. Phytomelatonin crosstalk with plant growth regulators
8. Multidimensional role of Phytomelatonin
Section II. Melatonin in the Human System
9. Physiological functions of melatonin
10. Therapeutic and pharmacological potential of melatonin
11. Melatonin and immune modulation
12. Neuroendocrine role of melatonin
13. Melatonin and its derivatives: The potential roles as anti-cancer agents
14. Melatonin in cancer research and treatment: From bench to bedside
Section III. Melatonin: The multitasking hormone
15. Melatonin in oxidative stress management
16. Melatonin and sleep
17. Melatonin signaling and drug-receptor interaction
18. Nutraceutical potential of melatonin on human health
19. The impact of melatonin on maternal and fetal health during pregnancy
- No. of pages: 360
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 16, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443138140
- eBook ISBN: 9780443138157
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Sheikh Mansoor Shafi
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Faheem Shehzad Baloch
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Yong Suk Chung
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