This publication synopsis is emphasizing on the potential application of melatonin in maintaining the body composition. Melatonin is indicated in insomnia, sleep disorders and also known to aid in reducing the effect of jet lag. In addition to this, a recent clinical study result has explored that it can reduce fat mass and increase the lean mass of the body. This is a short overview of an original research article published in ‘Clinical Endocrinology’.
Melatonin, a pineal gland product is majorly involved in regulation of cardiac rhythm. Apart from this, it is also involved in a variety of actions on bones, energy and body composition. The previously conducted animal studies have reported that daily treatment with melatonin can reduce body weight, plasma leptin, adiponectin, triglycerides, cholesterol, insulin and glucose levels. Furthermore, pinealectomy in rats has shown the reverse…
