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theanine

Known as: L-glutamic acid-gamma-ethylamide, N-Ethyl-L-Glutamine, Theanin 
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2017
Highly Cited
2017
Transcriptome Profiling Using Single-Molecule Direct RNA Sequencing Approach for In-depth Understanding of Genes in Secondary Metabolism Pathways of Camellia sinensis
Characteristic secondary metabolites, including flavonoids, theanine and caffeine, are important components of Camellia sinensis… 
2014
2014
A solution spectroscopy study of tea polyphenol and cellulose: effect of surfactants
Catechin, a bioflavonoid, found in green tea leaves has various applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries. However… 
2008
2008
Theanine prevents memory impairment induced by repeated cerebral ischemia in rats
The present study investigated the neuroprotective effect of γ‐glutamylethylamide (theanine), a component Japanese green tea… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
L-theanine intervention enhances human gammadeltaT lymphocyte function.
Human gammadeltaT lymphocytes are a subset of T cells and are a first line of defense against microbes and tumors. These… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Determination of amino acids in tea leaves and beverages using capillary electrophoresis with light-emitting diode-induced fluorescence detection.
2007
2007
Involvement of GABA(A) receptors in the neuroprotective effect of theanine on focal cerebral ischemia in mice.
We investigated the involvement of gamma-aminobutyric acid(A) (GABA(A)) receptors in the neuroprotective effect of gamma… 
2005
2005
Theanine Production by Coupled Fermentation with Energy Transfer Employing Pseudomonas taetrolens Y-30 Glutamine Synthetase and Baker’s Yeast Cells
Theanine was formed from glutamic acid and ethylamine by coupling the reaction of glutamine synthetase (GS) of Pseudomonas… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Rapid analysis of amino acids in Japanese green tea by microchip electrophoresis using plastic microchip and fluorescence detection.
2002
2002
Effect of dihydrokainate on the antitumor activity of doxorubicin.
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Combination of theanine with doxorubicin inhibits hepatic metastasis of M5076 ovarian sarcoma.
Theanine is a peculiar amino acid existing in green tea leaves, which was previously indicated to enhance the antitumor activity… 
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