ArticleFoods (Basel, Switzerland)2020
The Effect of L-Theanine Incorporated in a Functional Food Product (Mango Sorbet) on Physiological Responses in Healthy Males: A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial.
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- Cognitive and affective effects of L-Theanine: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 31 randomized trials.Molecular psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- The effects of L-theanine supplementation on the outcomes of patients with mental disorders: a systematic review.BMC psychiatry · 2024Pooled it
- Promising, but Not Completely Conclusive-The Effect of l-Theanine on Cognitive Performance Based on the Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trials.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals for the Management of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Postmenopausal Women.Reviews in cardiovascular medicine · 2024Review
- L-Theanine Prolongs the Lifespan by Activating Multiple Molecular Pathways in Ultraviolet C-ExposedMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Paraxanthine Supplementation Increases Muscle Mass, Strength, and Endurance in Mice.Nutrients · 2022Article
- L-Theanine: A Unique Functional Amino Acid in Tea (Frontiers in nutrition · 2022Review
- Food Bioactives: Impact on Brain and Cardiometabolic Health-Findings from In Vitro to Human Studies.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
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Abstract
Consumption of L-Theanine (L-THE) has been associated with a sensation of relaxation, as well as a reduction of stress. However, these physiological responses have yet to be elucidated in humans where L-THE is compared alongside food or as a functional ingredient within the food matrix. The aim of this study was to determine the physiological responses of a single intake of a potential functional food product (mango sorbet) containing L-THE (ms-L-THE; 200 mgw/
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