Delta Tocotrienol, a Super Vitamin!

Before talking about some characteristics of the Delta Tocotrienol, it is necessary to describe those of the vitamin from which it derives: Vitamin E. Vitamin E, also known as Tocopherol, is a fat-soluble vitamin that mammals, including humans, introduce into the body through the power supply. It is accumulated in the liver and therefore it is not necessary to take it daily. The body…

Melatonin delays aging in plants

Depending on the species, different external and internal factors determine the rate of foliar senescence, a physiologically regulated process. The death of the leaves is preceded by the degradation of chlorophyll, the loss of molecular integrity, the transfer of nutrients through the phloem, the changes in phytohormones (auxins, cytokinins, abscissic acid, ethylene and jasmonic acid), the disintegration of ...

Melatonin protects plants from biotic stress

Marssonin spots in the apple are a serious fungal disease propagated by Diplocarpon mali [235]. This condition causes an early loss of leaves in the apple trees which compromises the resistance of the trees and reduces the yield of the fruit [236]. The fungus initially attacks the leaves, but can spread to the fruit [237]. Yin and colleagues [238] have ...

Effects of melatonin on skin aging

Aging of the skin is a complex process, which occurs over a period of time in human life. In addition to endogenous factors, several environmental factors contribute to this process and sometimes accelerate aging. Therefore, numerous researches in dermatological science and especially in dermato-endocrinology have the aim of developing effective anti-aging drugs and one of the very candidates ...

Effects of melatonin on hair loss

Considering the unsatisfactory treatments currently available for hair loss, significant studies are still needed to identify new more effective treatment strategies for alopecia. Human hair and scalp follicles are promising targets for the treatment of hair loss [327]. The presence of ...

The role of melatonin in the plant world

In mammals, the tissues that produce gametes and the gamete itself, for example, the oocyte, synthesize melatonin theoretically to protect itself from damage related to free radical toxicity [134]. The hypothesis is that since the oocyte represents the next generation, during maturation, often associated with a high generation of free radicals, special precautions must be taken ...

Dermocompatibility of phytomelatonin

Phytomelatonin subjected to skin irritation test (patch test), at the Center of Cosmetology of the University of Ferrara has shown a high dermocompatibility. The methodology used is based on the Patch test, according to Colipa indications. This test consists in applying the product on the skin of the volar part of the forearm, under occlusivity conditions, for a period of 48 hours.…