Cerebral DNA oxidative damage

1. Theanine decreases cerebral DNA oxidative damage in mice.

   “consumption of purified theanine (20 μg/ml, 5-6 mg/kg) suppressed the shortened lifespan, cerebral atrophy, learning impairment, behavioural depression and oxidative damage in cerebral DNA”

   Animalsunder confrontational housing (psychosocial stress)purifiedbrain20 μg/ml, 5-6 mg/kgmales

   Theanine intake improves the shortened lifespan, cognitive dysfunction and behavioural depression that are induced by chronic psychosocial stress in mice

   Free radical research·Mar 22, 2011

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