Theacrine, a purine alkaloid derived from Camellia assamica var. kucha, ameliorates impairments in learning and memory caused by restraint-induced central fatigue

Theacrine, a purine alkaloid derived from Camellia assamica var. kucha, ameliorates impairments in learning and memory caused by restraint-induced central fatigue

Camellia assamica var. kucha is a local tea in the Yunnan province of China and people there believe its intake can relieve fatigue and their tiredness. Theacrine, a lesser-known purine alkaloid, was first discovered in this kind of tea. Here, we found that theacrine (15 mg/kg) could be absorbed int...

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Main Authors: Yi-Fang Li, Min Chen, Chen Wang, Xiao-Xiao Li, Shu-Hua Ouyang, Chi-Chi He, Zhong-Fu Mao, Bun Tsoi, Hiroshi Kurihara, Rong-Rong He
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
Subjects:
Theacrine
Restraint stress
Central fatigue
Glucose metabolism
Phosphodiesterases (PDEs)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S175646461500239X

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