L-theanine - A unique amino acid of green tea and its relaxation effect in humans

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 10, Issue 6-7, 1999, Pages 199-204

  Chu, Djong Chi ^a   Okubo, Tsutomu ^a   Nagato, Yukiko ^a   Yokogoshi, Hidehiko ^b  

^a TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHIZUOKA   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINO ACID ANALYSIS; FOOD ANALYSIS; JAPAN; PLANT PRODUCT; THEANINE;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0033150117     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-2244(99)00044-8     Document Type: Article

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