Theanine

Theanine
	L-Theanine
Clinical data
Synonyms	γ-L-Glutamylethylamide
Pregnancy; category	;
Dependence; liability	None
Routes of; administration	Oral
ATC code	none;
Legal status
Legal status	US: OTC ; UN: Unscheduled ;
Pharmacokinetic data
Onset of action	about 1 hour
Elimination half-life	Capsule ~1.2 hours ; Green Tea ~0.8 hours
Identifiers
	IUPAC name (2S)-2-Ammonio-5-(ethylamino)-5-oxopentanoate or N-Ethyl-L-glutamine;
CAS Number	3081-61-6 ;
PubChem CID	439378;
ChemSpider	388498 ;
UNII	8021PR16QO;
KEGG	C01047;
ChEBI	CHEBI:17394 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.019.436
Chemical and physical data
Formula	C7H14N2O3
Molar mass	174.20 g·mol−1
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
Melting point	174.20 °C (345.56 °F)
Boiling point	215 °C (419 °F)
	SMILES CCNC(=O)CC[C@H](N)C(=O)O; ; CCNC(=O)CCC(N)C(O)=O;
	InChI InChI=1S/C7H14N2O3/c1-2-9-6(10)4-3-5(8)7(11)12/h5H,2-4,8H2,1H3,(H,9,10)(H,11,12) ; Key:DATAGRPVKZEWHA-UHFFFAOYSA-N ;

Theanine is a chemical that you find in tea and in some mushrooms. Theanine is an amino acid. The chemical theanine can change your mood, behavior and the way you see or feel things. It lowers stress and it is also an antioxidant. This is a good chemical that fights aging. Theanine helps the immune system. This protects your body against diseases.

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Scheid, L.; Ellinger, S.; Alteheld, B.; Herholz, H.; Ellinger, J.; Henn, T.; Helfrich, H.-P.; Stehle, P. (2012). "Kinetics of L-Theanine Uptake and Metabolism in Healthy Participants Are Comparable after Ingestion of L-Theanine via Capsules and Green Tea". Journal of Nutrition. 142 (12): 2091–2096. doi:10.3945/jn.112.166371. ISSN 0022-3166. PMID 23096008.
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 "Theanine". Pubchem Compound. NCBI. Retrieved 21 February 2015.

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[PK-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Scheid, L.; Ellinger, S.; Alteheld, B.; Herholz, H.; Ellinger, J.; Henn, T.; Helfrich, H.-P.; Stehle, P. (2012). "Kinetics of L-Theanine Uptake and Metabolism in Healthy Participants Are Comparable after Ingestion of L-Theanine via Capsules and Green Tea". Journal of Nutrition. 142 (12): 2091–2096. doi:10.3945/jn.112.166371. ISSN 0022-3166. PMID 23096008.

[Pubchem-2] 2.0 ^2.1 "Theanine". Pubchem Compound. NCBI. Retrieved 21 February 2015.

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