How does the tea L-theanine buffer stress and anxiety

How does the tea L-theanine buffer stress and anxiety

Tea (Camellia sinensis) is widely considered to promote feelings of calming and soothing. This effect is attributed to L-theanine (L-γ-glutamylethylamide) in tea, a non-protein amino acid mainly derived from tea leaves. As a naturally occurring structural analogue of glutamate, L-theanine competes f...

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Main Authors: Liwen Wang, Margaret Brennan, Shiming Li, Hui Zhao, Klaus W. Lange, Charles Brennan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tsinghua University Press 2022-05-01
Series:Food Science and Human Wellness
Subjects:
L-theanine
Relaxation
Stress
Anxiety
Food matrix
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213453021001324
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