Cargando…

Effects of L-theanine or caffeine intake on changes in blood pressure under physical and psychological stresses

BACKGROUND: L-theanine, an amino acid contained in green tea leaves, is known to block the binding of L-glutamic acid to glutamate receptors in the brain, and has been considered to cause anti-stress effects by inhibiting cortical neuron excitation. Both L-theanine and caffeine, which green tea cont...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Yoto, Ai, Motoki, Mao, Murao, Sato, Yokogoshi, Hidehiko
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3518171/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23107346
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1880-6805-31-28