Manganese is essential to several critical enzymes necessary for energy production, bone and blood formation, nerve function and protein metabolism. It is involved in the metabolism of fats and glucose and in the production of cholesterol. It is also involved in the building and degrading of proteins and nucleic acid, biogenic amine metabolism, which involves the transmitting of nerve impulses and Manganese is also necessary for RNA chain initiation. The only hormone secreted into the bloodstream by the pineal gland. The hormone appears to inhibit numerous endocrine functions, including the gonadotropic hormones.
Research exists on the efficacy of melatonin in treating jet lag and certain sleep disorders.
It also negatively influences insulin utilization. The sum of all the chemical and physical changes that take place within the body and enable its continued growth and functioning. A substance that takes part in the process of metabolism in the body. Essential amino acid. Dietary source of sulfur and methyl groups.