An imaging approach for determining the mechanism of enhancement of intestinal absorption of an L-theanine supplement.

<h4>Background & objective</h4>Theanine (L-glutamylethylamide) contained in green tea is a functional food component that has been attracting attention due to its relaxation effect. It was shown that the ingredients added to the theanine formulations increased the absorption of thean...

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Main Authors: Yuki Sato, Kazuki Yamaguchi, Mikako Ogawa, Yoh Takekuma, Mitsuru Sugawara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253066

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