Melatonin (MLT) is a bioactive compound in red wine. No information is currently available on serum and salivary concentrations of MLT after drinking a glass of red wine, containing this indoleamine. Hence, in this study, the investigators will investigate the levels of MLT, in serum and saliva, soon after the intake of the MLT-rich red wine, and, correspondingly, they will verify the antioxidant power of the same biological fluids.~This will be a randomized, crossover, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with two treatment arms. Twelve healthy volunteers will be recruited to receive both 125 mL of red wine rich in MLT (10 ng mL-1) and without MLT (placebo), via a randomized, cross-over, and double-blind design.~Serum and salivary MLT will be measured by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent (ELISA), respectively. The ferric ion reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) will be also analyzed.~For serum analyses, samples will be collected at 0, 30, 60 and 90 min. For saliva analyses, samples will be collected at 0, 45 and 120 min.
Melatonin (MLT) is a bioactive compound in red wine. The investigators will investigate the serum and salivary concentrations and antioxidant power of MLT after the intake of a glass of red wine. Twelve healthy volunteers were recruited to receive both 125 mL of red wine rich in MLT (10 ng mL-1) and without MLT (placebo), via a randomized, cross-over, and double-blind design. Serum and salivary MLT will be measured by liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry (LC-MS) and enzyme-linked immunosorbent (ELISA), respectively. The ferric ion reducing antioxidant power (FRAP) will be analyzed.