Melatonin in traditional Mediterranean diets

被引:104
作者
Iriti, Marcello [1 ]
Varoni, Elena M. [2 ,4 ]
Vitalini, Sara [1 ,3 ]
机构
[1] Univ Milan, Dipartimento Produz Vegetale, I-20133 Milan, Italy
[2] Univ Milan, Unita Med & Patol Orale & Odontoiatria Geriatr, Dipartimento Med, I-20133 Milan, Italy
[3] Univ Milan, Orto Bot GE Ghirardi, Brescia, Italy
[4] Univ Piemonte Orientale Amedeo Avogadro, Dipartimento Sci Med, Novara, Italy
关键词
beer; grape; Mediterranean diet; melatonin; olive oil; tomato; wine; EDIBLE PLANTS; GRAPE; RECEPTORS; MODEL; MYTH;
D O I
10.1111/j.1600-079X.2010.00777.x
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Compared with other industrialized countries, the lower incidence of chronic-degenerative disorders in Mediterranean populations has been emphasized in recent decades. The health-promoting effects arising from Mediterranean dietary habits have been attributed to the large intake of plant foodstuffs rich in bioactive phytochemicals, such as melatonin. Recently, it has been suggested that melatonin present in edible plants may improve human health, by virtue of its biological activities and its good bioavailability. Plant melatonin, besides contributing to optimize the physiological functions regulated, in humans, by endogenous melatonin, may be involved in nutritional therapy to reduce the risk of cancer, cardiovascular and neurodegenerative diseases in western populations. In this view, the presence of melatonin in some Mediterranean foods and beverages adds a new element to the hypothesis of health benefits associated to Mediterranean dietary patterns, although the available data are still preliminary and incomplete.
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