Posted by linkadge on December 26, 2003, at 11:48:39
In reply to linkadge, a question.., posted by KellyD on December 26, 2003, at 10:58:52
I personally don't use the extract. If you don't like the beverage, then you're not going to like what I have to tell you. I open the tea bags, and chew on the contents for about half an hour. It tastes absolutelty bad but, this is the cheapest method to get the highest concentration of the contents.
You could experiment with standardized extracts (although I have not)
L-theanine is one of the components of green tea, however, this amino acid does not confer the benefit of the full extract. There are a few other compounds, one of which decreases the activity of COMT, an enzyme involved in the degeredation of norepinephrine, leading to higher levels of norepinephrine. Other studied effects involve significant increases in GABA concentration.
The effect is much longer lasting than coffee.
Best of Luck
Linkadge
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