L-Theanine
CAS: 3081-61-6
Name:
L-Theanine
Other names:
L-Theanine; Theanin; Suntheanine; N-Ethyl-L-glutamine; N5-Ethyl-L-glutamine; L-gamma-Glutamylethylamide
L-Theanine is an analog of glutamine and one of the components of green tea. L-Theanine binds to AMPA, Kainate, NMDA, and group I mGlu receptors. Modulates the activity of several antitumor drugs. Reportedly stimulates self-renewal of human embryonic stem cells.
Interactions
No targets available
Toxicity
- oral LD50 [mouse] mg/kg
- Unavailable
- oral LD50 [rat] mg/kg
- Unavailable
- oral LD50 [rabbit] mg/kg
- Unavailable
Effects on organism
Anti Inflammation
Anti Amiloid
Anti Obesity
Anti Depressant
Neuroprotective
Antibacterial
No
Antifungal
No
Antiviral
No
Longevity mechanisms activation
Stress Resistance
Suppression of aging mechanisms
Anti Oxidant
+
Relation to aging associated genes
No data available
Model organism
ModelCaenorhabditis elegans
SrainN2
Sex—
Age of treatment—
Experimental conditions
Agar nematode growth medium + E. coli OP50Life Extension
- Mean LS (%)
- 3.1
- Median LS (%)
- —
- Mortality rate derease (%)
- —
- Max LS (%)
- 4.4
- Cell CLS
- —
- Cell RLS
- —
Concentration wth maximum effect
100 nM
More info about experiment
Opposite effectNo