Role of the Pineal Hormone Melatonin in Delaying the Ageing Process

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  • Srijita Bhattacharya
     PG Department of Zoology,Dinabandhu Andrews College, Kolkata - 700 084 ,IN
  • Riju Ghosh
     Department of Zoology, Midnapore College (Autonomous), Midnapore - 721 101, Dist. Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal ,IN
  • Subho Ghosh
     UG & PG Department of Zoology, Midnapore College, Midnapore ,IN

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https://doi.org/10.24906/isc/2017/v31/i1/155693

Abstract

Since unmemorable time, no one wants to be "old". In some ancient societies human believed aging as a curse and youthfulness as the boon of God. The trend follows still today as old age brings on many in capabilities, nobody wants to be aged. So, as the science progresses the researches on "how to prevent ageing" has been develop

 

The present review highlights the prominent role of the hormone melatonin which is secreted from pineal gland in delaying the aging process. It also emphasizes its therapeutic modalities in future anti-ageing research.

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2017-01-01

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Bhattacharya, S., Ghosh, R., & Ghosh, S. (2017). Role of the Pineal Hormone Melatonin in Delaying the Ageing Process. Indian Science Cruiser, 31(1), 20–27. https://doi.org/10.24906/isc/2017/v31/i1/155693

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Volume 31, Issue 1, January 2017

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