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. 2019 Feb 27;20(5):1040. doi: 10.3390/ijms20051040

Table 1.

Availability of melatonin in different plant parts.

Plant Name Family Plant Parts Reference
Seed Leaf Shoot Flower Fruit Coleoptile Root Bulb
Alfalfa Fabaceae [36]
Almond Rosaceae [37]
Aloevera Asphodelaceae [35]
Anise Apiaceae [38]
Apple Rosaceae [39]
Arabidopsis Brassicaceae [40]
Banana Musaceae [41]
Barley Poaceae [42]
Beet Amaranthaceae [33]
Broccoli Brassicaceae [36]
Cabbage Brassicaceae [36]
Canary grass Poaceae [42]
Carrot Apiaceae [39]
Celery Apiaceae [38]
Cherry Rosaceae [43]
Chilies Solanaceae [44]
Chinese liquorice Fabaceae [39]
Coriander Apiaceae [45]
Corn Poaceae [45]
Cucumber Cucurbitaceae [39]
Fennel Apiaceae [38]
Fenugreek Fabaceae [38]
Fever few Asteraceae [46]
Garlic Amaryllidaceae [39]
Grape Vitaceae [47]
Green cardamom Zingiberaceae [38]
Ginger Zingiberaceae [39]
Huang-qin Lamiaceae [37]
Kiwifruit Actinidiaceae [34]
Lupin Fabaceae [41]
Maize Poaceae [39]
Mango Anacardiaceae [48]
Milk thistle Asteraceae [38]
Morning glory Convolvulaceae [49]
Mung bean Fabaceae [36]
Mustard Brassicaceae [38]
Oat Poaceae [42]
Onion Amaryllidaceae [36]
Orange Rutaceae [48]
Papaya Caricaceae [48]
Pineapple Bromeliaceae [39]
Pomegranate Lythraceae [39]
Poppy Papaveraceae [38]
Potato Solanaceae [50]
Radish Brassicaceae [36]
Red pigweed Chenopodiaceae [51]
Rice Poaceae [45]
Sage Lamiaceae [52]
St. John’s wort Hypericaceae [46]
Strawberry Rosaceae [53]
Sunflower Asteraceae [38]
Tall fescue Poaceae [34]
Tobacco Solanaceae [33]
Tomato Solanaceae [54]
Turnip Brassicaceae [39]
Walnut Juglandaceae [55]
Wheat Poaceae [42]