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'''Theanine''' ~~({{IPAc-en|icon|ˈ|θ|iː|ən|iː|n}})~~, also '''gamma-glutamylethylamide''' or '''5-N-ethyl-glutamine''', is an [[amino acid]] and a [[glutamic acid]] analog commonly found in [[tea]] (infusions of ''[[Camellia sinensis]]''), primarily in [[black tea]], and also in the basidiomycete mushroom ''Boletus badius'' and in guayusa. More specifically, this compound is called '''<small>L</small>-theanine''', being the L- amino acid (not to be confused with a levorotatory enantiomer). In 1950, the tea laboratory of Kyoto successfully separated theanine from [[gyokuro]] leaf, which has high theanine content.~~{{citation needed|date=August 2012}}~~ Theanine is an ~~[[Structural analog|~~analog]] to glutamine and glutamate, and can cross the blood–brain barrier. It is sold in the US as a dietary supplement, and is classified by the FDA as a generally recognized as ~~saf]~~ (GRAS) ingredient. However, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung, BfR) has objected to the addition of isolated theanine to beverages.

'''Theanine''', also '''gamma-glutamylethylamide''' or '''5-N-ethyl-glutamine''', is an amino acid and a glutamic acid analog commonly found in [[tea]] (infusions of ''[[Camellia sinensis]]''), primarily in [[black tea]], and also in the basidiomycete mushroom ''Boletus badius'' and in guayusa. More specifically, this compound is called '''<small>L</small>-theanine''', being the L- amino acid (not to be confused with a levorotatory enantiomer). In 1950, the tea laboratory of Kyoto successfully separated theanine from [[gyokuro]] leaf, which has high theanine content. Theanine is an analog to glutamine and glutamate, and can cross the blood–brain barrier. It is sold in the US as a dietary supplement, and is classified by the FDA as a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) ingredient. However, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung, BfR) has objected to the addition of isolated theanine to beverages.

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	'''Theanine''' ~~({{IPAc-en\|icon\|ˈ\|θ\|iː\|ən\|iː\|n}})~~, also '''gamma-glutamylethylamide''' or '''5-N-ethyl-glutamine''', is an [[amino acid]] and a [[glutamic acid]] analog commonly found in [[tea]] (infusions of ''[[Camellia sinensis]]''), primarily in [[black tea]], and also in the basidiomycete mushroom ''Boletus badius'' and in guayusa. More specifically, this compound is called '''<small>L</small>-theanine''', being the L- amino acid (not to be confused with a levorotatory enantiomer). In 1950, the tea laboratory of Kyoto successfully separated theanine from [[gyokuro]] leaf, which has high theanine content.~~{{citation needed\|date=August 2012}}~~ Theanine is an ~~[[Structural analog\|~~analog]] to glutamine and glutamate, and can cross the blood–brain barrier. It is sold in the US as a dietary supplement, and is classified by the FDA as a generally recognized as ~~saf]~~ (GRAS) ingredient. However, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung, BfR) has objected to the addition of isolated theanine to beverages.		'''Theanine''', also '''gamma-glutamylethylamide''' or '''5-N-ethyl-glutamine''', is an amino acid and a glutamic acid analog commonly found in [[tea]] (infusions of ''[[Camellia sinensis]]''), primarily in [[black tea]], and also in the basidiomycete mushroom ''Boletus badius'' and in guayusa. More specifically, this compound is called '''<small>L</small>-theanine''', being the L- amino acid (not to be confused with a levorotatory enantiomer). In 1950, the tea laboratory of Kyoto successfully separated theanine from [[gyokuro]] leaf, which has high theanine content. Theanine is an analog to glutamine and glutamate, and can cross the blood–brain barrier. It is sold in the US as a dietary supplement, and is classified by the FDA as a generally recognized as safe (GRAS) ingredient. However, the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (Bundesinstitut für Risikobewertung, BfR) has objected to the addition of isolated theanine to beverages.

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