l-Theanine as a Functional Food Additive: Its Role in Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Abstract

Tea has been consumed for thousands of years and is an integral part of people’s daily routine, as an everyday drink and a therapeutic aid for health promotion. Consumption of tea has been linked to a sense of relaxation commonly associated with the content of the non-proteinogenic amino acid theanine, which is found within the tea leaves. The aim of this review article is to outline the current methods for synthesis, extraction and purification of theanine, as well as to examine its potential benefits related to human health. These include improvements in cognitive and immune function, cancer prevention, reduced cardiovascular risk and its potential usefulness as a functional food product.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/beverages2020013
Divisions: College of Health & Life Sciences > Aston Medical School
Additional Information: This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited
Publication ISSN: 2306-5710
Last Modified: 26 Mar 2024 08:15
Date Deposited: 09 Sep 2020 09:27
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2016-05-30
Accepted Date: 2016-05-23
Authors: Williams, Jackson
Kellett, Jane
Roach, Paul
Mellor, Duane (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-1369-3868)
McKune, Andrew
Thomas, Jackson
Naumovski, Nenad

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