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Possible Interaction: Catechin and Theanine

supplement:

Catechin

supplement:

Theanine

Research Papers that Mention the Interaction

Taken together, our data indicated that caffeine and theanine , glycine, or serine in tea might increase the absorption of catechins by the selectively suppressed expression of the efflux transporters induced by catechins.
Journal of agricultural and food chemistry  •  2019  |  View Paper
However, the effect of theanine was blocked by caffeine and gallate-type catechins , which are the main components in tea.
Biological & pharmaceutical bulletin  •  2017  |  View Paper