Antioxidant and rhythmoregulating effect of melatonin on the total antioxidant activity of blood serum

Abstract

The issue of correcting violations of the antioxidant status is important in the therapy of organ and tissue damage caused by various factors, such as viruses, toxins, radiation exposure, which activate the formation of reactive oxygen species and, along with the direct destruction of cells and organelles, are triggers of metabolic processes dysfunction.