Abstract：
Melatonin (MLT) is a hormone that exists in all living organisms, including bacteria, yeast, fungi, animals, and plants, many of which are ingested daily in the diet. However, the exact concentrations of melatonin in each of the foods and the effect on health of the intake of foods rich in MLT are not known. Therefore, the aim of this review was to gather the available information on the melatonin content of different foods and to evaluate the effect that this hormone has on different pathologies. The amount of MLT may vary depending on the variety, origin, heat treatment, processing, and analysis technique, among other factors. Dietary interventions with foods rich in MLT report health benefits, but there is no evidence that hormone is partially responsible for the clinical improvement. Therefore, it is necessary to evaluate the MLT content in more foods, as well as the effect that cooking/processing has on the amount of MLT, to estimate its total intake in a typical diet and better explore its potential impact on the health.
摘要：
褪黑激素（MLT）是一种存在于所有生物体中的激素，包括细菌,酵母，真菌,动物,和植物,其中许多是每天在饮食中摄入的。然而,每种食物中褪黑激素的确切浓度以及摄入富含MLT的食物对健康的影响尚不清楚。因此,这篇综述的目的是收集有关不同食物中褪黑激素含量的现有信息，并评估该激素对不同病理的影响。MLT的量可能因品种而异，origin,热处理,processing,和分析技术，在其他因素中。富含MLT食物的饮食干预措施报告了健康益处，但没有证据表明激素是临床改善的部分原因。因此,有必要评估更多食物中的MLT含量，以及烹饪/加工对MLT数量的影响，估计其在典型饮食中的总摄入量，并更好地探索其对健康的潜在影响。
