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  “High Melatonin Milk”- Milk with Intrinsic Health Benefit

  By Richa Singh, Priyanka Singh Rao

  Abstract: Melatonin C13H16N2O2 (molecular weight: 232) or N-acetyl-5-methoxytryptamine, is chemically an indoleamine and derived from the essential amino acid tryptophan. It is a hormone and due to secretion from pineal gland, it is also called as active pineal factor. Its IUPAC name is N-[2-(5-methoxy-1H-indol-3-yl)ethyl] acetamide. The indole ring acts as the chromophore showing maximum absorbance at 223 nm, and the functional groups contribute to its fluorescence property. Lerner et al. 1959 …

  Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Dairy Science and Technology · Vol. 5, Issue 1, 2016 · pp. 13–16 Read article →