
Melatonin
Category:Nutritional Supplements
Introduction
Molecular Formula: C13H16N2O2
Molecular Weight: 232.3
CAS No.: 73-31-4
Product name:
Melatonin
It is a natural hormone indispensable to the human body. It controls and affects the secretion of other different hormones. When the body’s melatonin decreases, various functions of the human body will be affected.
Description
It is a white to off-white crystalline powder. It melts at about 117º. It is slightly soluble in water; soluble in acetone, ethyl acetate and methanol.
Application
It is a natural hormone indispensable to the human body. It controls and affects the secretion of other different hormones. When the body’s melatonin decreases, various functions of the human body will be affected, and various diseases will follow. Studies have shown that the secretion of melatonin in the human body begins to decrease after middle age, and the amount of melatonin secretion in old age is already insignificant. Ingesting enough melatonin as soon as possible can improve the function of the endocrine system, improve immunity, improve anti-stress and antioxidant functions, improve sleep, slow down the speed of human aging, and slow down the degeneration of sexual organs; melatonin can also help prevent cancer , It is especially helpful for habitual insomnia.
Melatonin can be widely used in health foods, medicines, various cosmetics, and nourishing care products.
1. Melatonin freckle, natural whitening: Melatonin can whiten the skin. It can regulate human body secretion, eliminate dark spots, age spots, chloasma, pregnancy spots and pigmentation caused by sun exposure, whiten and moisturize the skin, and restore youthfulness.
2. Effectively improve sleep: Appropriate supplementation of melatonin can effectively improve sleep quality.
3. Prolong life: Melatonin is the most important high-efficiency endogenous antioxidant in the brain and has a protective effect on the brain. Therefore, melatonin is an important anti-aging hormone.
4. Maintain and enhance sexual function: supplementing with melatonin can improve sex for middle-aged and elderly people who are weakened and reduced in energy, which leads to loss of libido.
Specification
Appearance
White to off-white crystalline powder.
Heavy metals
≤ 20ppm
Water
≤0.3%
Sulfated ash
≤0.1%
Related substances
5-methoxytryptamine
≤ 0.5%
Any other impurity
≤ 0.1%
Total of other impurities
≤ 1.0%
Assay
98.0%-102.0%
Packing
25kg/drum or as per requirement.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place and protected from light