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Germination of legumes and seeds significantly increases their melatonin content (up to 400% increase in soybeans and 11-fold in mung beans) compared to their raw state.
Sprout your legumes and seeds (like soybeans and mung beans) before eating them. Germination can increase melatonin content by up to 400% in soybeans and 11-fold in mung beans, maximizing the hormonal and antioxidant benefits of these foods.
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the germination process of legumes and seeds was proved to be able to increase the melatonin levels significantly
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Cites specific studies with quantitative increases in melatonin content.
Source
Dietary Sources and Bioactivities of Melatonin
Xiao Meng et al. · Nutrients · 2017
DOI 10.3390/nu9040367
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