Vegetable melatonin or phytomelatonin

In recent years the interest in melatonin and its physiological functions has expanded, in fact, it has been discovered that melatonin, initially considered as a hormone restricted to vertebrates, is an ubiquitous molecule, present in organisms belonging to phylogenetically very distant taxa. The melatonin molecule seems to have been evolutionarily conserved, its…

Melatonin as a regulator of harmony

If, as Descartes argued, the pineal gland is the seat of the soul and melatonin is formed by the pineal gland by syllogism we could imagine that the same soul is formed by melatonin. This imaginative analogy makes us understand how important and fundamental melatonin is for man and for the life of animals and plants ...

Melatonin and skin aging

Skin aging is a genetically programmed physiological process (intrinsic) and linked to the passage of time (chronobiological), which can be considered as a deterioration of biological functions and skin structures with a consequent decrease in vitality, decrease in antioxidant power and processes reparation and increased vulnerability to damage caused by internal insults ...

Melatonin in dermatology

In the dermatological field, the first choice route of administration is undoubtedly the topical one and melatonin represents a good candidate for transcutaneous absorption, considering its low molecular weight (MW = 232.27), the short half-life in plasma and a favorable octanol: water partition coefficient (log P = 1.20). With oral intake ...

Melatonin and skin

The main function of the skin of being a protective barrier between the external and internal environment makes it particularly important for preserving the homeostasis of the whole organism. Being constantly subject to the attack of chemical, biological or mechanical insults, the skin has developed unique properties in effectively counteracting these stress factors. First of all, it has the ability ...

The tocotrienols

Vitamin E is a group of eight fat-soluble substances, closely related to each other and divided into 4 tocopherols (α, β, γ, δ) and 4 tocotrienols (α, β, γ, δ). The molecular structure of tocotrienols allows this molecule to be more efficient in restoring oxidation damage inside the cell membrane (greater antioxidant power and ...

Phytomelatonin, plant health

From the green meadows of Monte Bondone a revolutionary discovery for the health of the body Beauty is such because it is a mirror of psychophysical well-being, which is why we can speak of healthy cosmetics. The scientific research of Francesca Ferri, owner of the Effegilab laboratories based in Lavis di Trento, was born in the mountains of Trentino. Alpine plants that grow ...