L-茶氨酸防治脑疾病研究进展

doi:10.13305/j.cnki.jts.2019.02.008

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Abstract: With the aging of the population and the growing pressure of social competition, brain-related neurodegenerative diseases and mental disorders increasingly affect our quality of life. L-theanine is a unique non-protein amino acid in tea. Numerous studies have shown that L-theanine has significant effects on the prevention and treatment of brain diseases. In this paper, the absorption and metabolism of L-theanine in the body and the research results in the prevention and treatment of brain diseases were summarized, which would provide a reference for the application of L-theanine and development of functional products.

Key words: brain diseases, L-theanine, prevention and treatment, mechanism of action

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ZENG Li, XIAO Wenjun. Advances in Brain Diseases Prevention and Treatment of L- theanine[J]. Journal of Tea Science, 2019, 39(2): 193-202.

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