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Corn, oats, cherries and red wine's high melatonin content can help delay aging

A study carried out by researchers from the University of Granada's Institute of Biotechnology proves that consuming melatonin neutralizes oxidative damage and delays the neurodegenerative process of ageing. In this study researchers used normal and genetically-modified mice which were subjected to accelerated cell aging, although their results can also be applied to humans.

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