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Original Article

Melatonin does not affect total antioxidant capacity of blood plasma in vitro

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Pages 77-81 | Received 18 Jun 2004, Accepted 08 Sep 2004, Published online: 08 Jul 2009
 

Abstract

Although melatonin has been claimed to increase total antioxidant capacity (TAC) of blood serum, this does not seem probable in view of the low physiological concentrations of this hormone in blood, in relation to other antioxidants. This study demonstrates that enrichment of blood plasma with melatonin up to micromolar concentrations does not affect TAC in vitro thus excluding any significant direct contribution of melatonin to TAC of blood plasma.

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