Table 2: Melatonin sources (Hardeland and Pandi-Perumal, 2005).
| Melatonin source | Melatonin content [ng/g] |
|---|---|
| Feverfew, fresh leaf | > 1,300 |
| Feverfew, dried leaf | >7,000 |
| Almond seed | 39 |
| Pimpinella peregrina, dried root | 38 |
| Sunflower seed | 29 |
| Fennel seed | 28 |
| Lemon verbena, young plant | 22 |
| Balm mint, young plant | 16 |
| Green cardamom seed | 15 |
| Art cherry, Montmorency, fruit | 15–18 |
| Anise seed | 7 |
| Tall fescue seed | 5 |
| oat seed | 1.8 |
| Indian corn seed | 1.3 |
| Rice seed | 1 |
| Red radish root tuber | 0.6 |
| Japanese radish , stem and leaves | 0.6 |
| Tomato fruit | 0.5 |
| Ginger tuber | 0.5 |
| Banana fruit | 0.5 |
Melatonin data sources and references:
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Guofang Chen, Yushu Huo, Dun-Xian Tan, Zhen Liang, Weibing Zhang, Yukui Zhang. 2003. Melatonin in Chinese medicinal herbs. Life Sciences, 73: 19-26.