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L-Theanine
source：local time：2013/10/17
Molecular formula: C7H14N2O3
CAS number:3081-61-6
Theanine is an amino acid primarily found in ,specifically, this compound is called L-theanine,
being the L-amino acid. It was discovered as a constituent of green tea in 1949 and was
approved in Japanin 1964 for unlimited use in all foods, including chocolates, soft drinks,
and herb teas, except infant foods. Italso provides a unique pleasantly umami taste and
flavor to green tea infusion, able to across blood-brain-barrier, theanine has psychoactive
properties.
