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1 Department of Biochemistry, University of Allahabad, Allahabad- 211002, IN
Source
Journal of Endocrinology and Reproduction, Vol 16, No 1 (2012), Pagination: 25-32
Abstract
Melatonin, released primarily from the pineal gland, controls the 24 hour biological clock. It is now known that melatonin also controls circannual reproductive cycles in animals and plays a role in neuroprotection, tumor-suppression, and immunomodulation. The hormone is also a potent antioxidant. This review is an attempt to document the pleiotropic biological effects of melatonin.