Effect of theanine, γ-glutamylethylamide, on bodyweight and fat accumulation in mice

Animal Science Journal

Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 153-157

  Zheng, Guodong ^a   Bamba, Kimio ^b   Okubo, Tsutomu ^c   Raj Juneja, Lekh ^c   Oguni, Itaro ^d   Sayama, Kazutoshi ^b  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SHIZUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHIZUOKA   (Japan)

^d Central Research Laboratories   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anti obesity; Bodyweight; Fat accumulation; Lipid metabolism; Theanine

Indexed keywords

EID: 20444380989     PISSN: 13443941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1740-0929.2005.00251.x     Document Type: Article

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