Data di Pubblicazione:
2015
Citazione:
Tryptophan-ethylester, the false (unveiled) melatonin isomer in red wine / M. Iriti, I. Vigentini. - In: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRYPTOPHAN RESEARCH. - ISSN 1178-6469. - 8:1(2015), pp. 27-29.
Abstract:
Among the food plants, the presence of melatonin in grapes (Vitis vinifera L.) deserves particular attention because of the production of wine, an alcoholic beverage of economic relevance and with putative healthy effects. Furthermore, melatonin isomers have been detected in wine too. Recently, one of these isomers has been identified as tryptophan-ethylester, a compound with the same molecular weight of melatonin. In this Commentary, we briefly comment the source(s) of tryptophan-ethylester in wine and the putative nutritional role(s).
Tipologia IRIS:
01 - Articolo su periodico
Elenco autori:
M. Iriti, I. Vigentini
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