Green tea (Camellia sinensis) and l-theanine: Medicinal values and beneficial applications in humans—A comprehensive review

M Saeed, M Naveed, M Arif, MU Kakar… - Biomedicine & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Green tea (Camellia sinensis) is a famous herb, and its extract has been extensively used in
traditional Chinese medicinal system. In this context, several studies have revealed its …

Green tea effects on cognition, mood and human brain function: A systematic review

E Mancini, C Beglinger, J Drewe, D Zanchi, UE Lang… - Phytomedicine, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Green tea (Camellia sinensis) is a beverage consumed for thousands
of years. Numerous claims about the benefits of its consumption were stated and …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of L-theanine administration on stress-related symptoms and cognitive functions in healthy adults: a randomized controlled trial

S Hidese, S Ogawa, M Ota, I Ishida, Z Yasukawa… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
This randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover, and double-blind trial aimed to examine the
possible effects of four weeks L-theanine administration on stress-related symptoms and …

Tea: A new perspective on health benefits

M da Silva Pinto - Food research international, 2013 - Elsevier
Although among the five main types of teas (white, green, oolong, black and pu-erh), black
tea is the most consumed worldwide, an impressive number of scientific publications have …

Functional roles of taurine, L-theanine, L-citrulline, and betaine during heat stress in poultry

VA Uyanga, EO Oke, FK Amevor, J Zhao… - Journal of animal …, 2022 - Springer
Heat stress (HS) is an important environmental stress factor affecting poultry production on a
global scale. With the rise in ambient temperature and increasing effects of global warming …

The effects of green tea amino acid L-theanine consumption on the ability to manage stress and anxiety levels: a systematic review

JL Williams, JM Everett, NM D'Cunha, D Sergi… - Plant foods for human …, 2020 - Springer
The green tea amino acid, L-theanine (L-THE) is associated with several health benefits,
including improvements in mood, cognition and a reduction of stress and anxiety-like …

GABA and l-theanine mixture decreases sleep latency and improves NREM sleep

S Kim, K Jo, KB Hong, SH Han, HJ Suh - Pharmaceutical biology, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Context: γ-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the main inhibitory neurotransmitter and it is well
established that activation of GABAA receptors favours sleep. l-Theanine, a naturally …

The effects of L-theanine, caffeine and their combination on cognition and mood

CF Haskell, DO Kennedy, AL Milne, KA Wesnes… - Biological …, 2008 - Elsevier
l-Theanine is an amino acid found naturally in tea. Despite the common consumption of l-
theanine, predominantly in combination with caffeine in the form of tea, only one study to …

Ethnopharmacological approaches for dementia therapy and significance of natural products and herbal drugs

D Tewari, AM Stankiewicz, A Mocan, AN Sah… - Frontiers in aging …, 2018 - frontiersin.org
Dementia is a clinical syndrome wherein gradual decline of mental and cognitive
capabilities of an afflicted person takes place. Dementia is associated with various risk …

L-theanine, unique amino acid of tea, and its metabolism, health effects, and safety

D Türközü, N Şanlier - Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Tea has been a very popular beverage around the world for centuries. The reason that it is
delicious, enabling hydration, showing warming and relaxing effect can be mentioned why it …