ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
This study was conducted to isolate the constituent, which had a preventive effect on D-galactosamine-induced rat liver injury, from the 70% ethanol-soluble fraction of Japanese green tea. Theanine (glutamic acid γ-ethylamide) was identified as the active compound, and the liver injury-preventive effect of theanine was dose-dependent. L-Glutamic acid γ-ethyl ester, but not glutamine, also brought about a significantly preventive effect on liver injury when added to the diet at equimolar levels to that of 1% theanine. The results indicate that theanine is one of the effective constituents of Japanese green tea in preventing D-galactosamine-induced liver injury.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.2000.tb15951.x
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