I-Melatonin yihomoni efihliweyo zizilwanyana ezincancisayo kunye ne-pineal gland yobuchopho bomntu, kwaye ineendima ezahlukeneyo zebhayoloji, kubandakanya nokulawula imijikelo yokulala kunye nokuvuka, i-antioxidant, i-anti-inflammatory, kunye ne-neuroprotective.Indima ephambili ye-melatonin kukubangela ubuthongo, ukukhumbuza abantu ukuba lixesha lokulala, kwaye unciphise ixesha lokulala kunye nokuphucula umgangatho wokulala.Ukongeza, ikwanesiphumo esinamandla se-antioxidant, esinokususa i-radicals yasimahla emzimbeni kwaye sikhusele iiseli kumonakalo owenziwe nge-oxidative.Ngelo xesha, i-melatonin nayo ineempembelelo ezichasayo, inokunciphisa ukuvuvukala, ukukhulula intlungu kunye nokuvuvukala kunye nezinye iimpawu, kwaye inefuthe elithile kunyango lwe-arthritis, i-gout kunye neentlungu ezingapheliyo.