Table 1.
Melatonin content in grapes and wine.
| GRAPES | MELATONIN (NG G−1) | REFERENCES |
|---|---|---|
| Nebbiolo, Croatina, Barbera, Sangiovese, Marzemino, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Cabernet Franc (skin, Italy) | 0.005–0.96 | Iriti et al.1 |
| Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay (skin, Argentina) | 0.6–1.2 | Stege et al.22 |
| Merlot (whole berry, Canada) | 100,000–150,000 | Murch et al.23 |
| Merlot (skin, Italy) | 9.3–17.5 | Vitalini et al.24 |
| Merlot (seed, Italy) | 3.5–10 | Vitalini et al.24 |
| Merlot (flesh, Italy) | 0.2–3.9 | Vitalini et al.24 |
| Malbec (skin, Argentina) | 9–159 | Boccalandro et al.25 |
| Malbec (skin, Argentina) | 120–160 | Gomez et al.5 |
| Albana, Sangiovese (whole berry, Italy) | 1.2, 1.5 | Mercolini et al.26 |
| Malbec (skin, Argentina) | 440 | Gomez et al.6 |
| WINE | MELATONIN (NG ML−1) | REFERENCES |
| Albana, Sangiovese, Trebbiano (Italy) | 0.6, 0.4 | Mercolini et al.26,27 |
| Chardonnay, Malbec, Cabernet Sauvignon (Argentina) | 0.16–0.32 | Stege et al.22 |
| Groppello, Merlot (Italy) | 8.1, 5.2 | Vitalini et al.28 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Tempranillo, Tintilla de Rota, Petit Verdot, Prieto Picudo and Palomino Fino (Spain) | 5.1–420 | Rodriguez-Naranjo et al.4,29 |