Williams, Jackson, Kellett, Jane, Roach, Paul, Mellor, Duane, McKune, Andrew, Thomas, Jackson and Naumovski, Nenad (2016). l-Theanine as a Functional Food Additive: Its Role in Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. Beverages, 2 (2),
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 |
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| 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: | 15 Nov 2024 08:13 |
| 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 ( 
0000-0002-1369-3868)
McKune, Andrew Thomas, Jackson Naumovski, Nenad |
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