Research Progress on Improving Sleep Mechanism of L-theanine

ZHANG Ying; WANG Xin; LIU Yajuan; MA Shanjie; YANG Yuexin

doi:10.13386/j.issn1002-0306.2020070289

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Science and Technology of Food Industry > 2021 > 42(16): 361-366. > DOI: 10.13386/j.issn1002-0306.2020070289

ZHANG Ying, WANG Xin, LIU Yajuan, et al. Research Progress on Improving Sleep Mechanism of L-theanine [J]. Science and Technology of Food Industry, 2021, 42(16): 361−366. (in Chinese with English abstract). doi: 10.13386/j.issn1002-0306.2020070289.

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Research Progress on Improving Sleep Mechanism of L-theanine

ZHANG Ying^{1, 2,},
WANG Xin¹,
LIU Yajuan²,
MA Shanjie^{1, 3, ,},
YANG Yuexin^4, ,

1.
Beijing Institute of Nutritional Resources, Beijing 100069, China
2.
School of Public Health Jilin University, Changchun 130021, China
3.
Bonnysci International Science & Technology Co., Ltd., Beijing 100069, China
4.
National Institute for Nutrition and Health, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100050, China

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Received Date: July 23, 2020
Available Online: June 07, 2021

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L-theanine is one kind of unique non-peptide amino acid of tea, which has a variety of physiological functions, such as protecting nerves, lowering blood pressure, anti-oxidative activity, regulating immune response, cognitive performance improvement and other physiological functions. Because of its tranquilizing and tranquilizing properties, the research of L-theanine in improving sleep increases gradually. In this paper, the metabolism and the mechanism of L-theanine in improving sleep were reviewed. This aims to provide a reference for the further research in the sleep improvement and the further exploitation and utilization of L-theanine.
- L-theanine,
- sleep improvement,
- mechanism of action,
- metabolic processes

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