Abstract
Phytomelatonin is a pleiotropic molecule that originated in higher plants with many diverse actions and is primarily an antioxidant. The recent identification and advancement of phytomelatonin unraveled the potential of this modulatory molecule being considered a new plant hormone, suggesting its relevance in treating respiratory infections, including COVID-19. Besides, this molecule is also involved in multiple hormonal, physiological, and biological processes at different levels of cell organization and has been marked for its ability to cross the blood-brain barrier and prominent antioxidant effects, reducing mitochondrial electron leakage, up-regulating antioxidant enzymes, acting as a free radical scavenger, and interfering with pro-inflammatory signaling pathways as seen in mood swings, body temperature, sleep, cancer, cardiac rhythms, and immunological regulation modulators. However, due to its diversity, availability, affordability, convenience, and high safety profile, phytomelatonin has also been suggested as a natural adjuvant. This review discussed the origin, content in various plant species, processes of extraction, and detection and therapeutic potentials of phytomelatonin in treating COVID-19-exposed individuals.
Keywords: Anti-inflammatory; Antioxidant; COVID-19-exposed individuals; Phytomelatonin; Phytotherapeutic.
【저자키워드】 Anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, COVID-19-exposed individuals, Phytomelatonin, Phytotherapeutic., 【초록키워드】 COVID-19, respiratory infections, Anti-inflammatory, Cancer, antioxidant, Sleep, pathway, blood-brain barrier, cross, plant, Enzymes, body temperature, safety profile, physiological, mitochondrial, antioxidant effects, free radical, Regulation, therapeutic potential, extraction, advancement, convenience, content, immunological, Cell, mood swings, Plant hormone, involved, reducing, suggested, individuals, biological processe, acting, pleiotropic, pro-inflammatory signaling, radical scavenger, swings, up-regulating, 【제목키워드】 Intervention, individual,