Hale Center Clinical Pharmacy – Melatonin 3 mg with Vitamin B-6
$15.00
Description
Melatonin capsules contain 3 mg of the highest purity
melatonin produced under strict Good Manufacturing
Practices (GMP) standards.
Functions
Melatonin is a natural hormone nutrient that is
synthesized from the amino acid tryptophan by the pineal
gland in the back of the brain. Melatonin also occurs in
small amounts in a variety of foods. In the body,
melatonin appears to regulate sleep/wake cycles, support
normal immune function and protect cells from free
radical damage. Most of the research on melatonin has
focused on its role in maintaining normal sleep/wake
rhythms. The perception of daylight in the eyes is a signal
for the pineal gland to inhibit melatonin synthesis and
release. At night or in the dark, the body’s melatonin
production rises. The rise in plasma melatonin is thought
to be responsible for bringing on sleep. Nocturnal
melatonin production is highest in children and begins to
decline from adolescence on until it is virtually absent in
the elderly.
Melatonin supports normal immune function by helping
maintain the activity of circulating natural killer cells. It
also has been found to function as an antagonist for stressinduced immunosuppression.
Melatonin is considered a potent antioxidant that enters
all body cells to help prevent free radical damage. In the
brain, melatonin is perhaps the most important
physiological antioxidant. Due to its lipid and watersoluble properties, it can freely cross the blood-brain
barrier. In vitro studies show that melatonin is more
effective than glutathione in scavenging toxic hydroxyl
radicals, and more efficient than vitamin E in neutralizing
peroxyl radicals which can induce DNA damage.
Furthermore, melatonin stimulates the main antioxidant
enzyme of the brain, glutathione peroxidase.
Formula
1 tablet contains :
Vitamin B-6 (as pyridoxine HCl) ……………………. 10 mg
Melatonin………………………………………………………. 3 mg
Other Ingredients: Dicalcium phosphate, cellulose,
cellulose gum, vegetable stearin, magnesium stearate and
silica.
This product contains NO sugar, salt, dairy, yeast, wheat,
gluten, corn, soy, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors.
*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
