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Hideki Kametani

Publications (2)

Characteristics and Physiological Effects of Hydroponically Cultured Roots of the Tea Plant (Camellia sinensis)

Kieko Saito, Hideki Kametani & Yoriyuki Nakamura · European Journal of Medicinal Plants · 2022

Green tea has been reported to result in improvements in a range of health parameters. However, most research has only documented the effects of green tea brewed from leaves or leaf extracts. In addition to the leaves, the roots of tea plants also possess unique properties becaus...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ejmp/2022/v33i330455

Roots of Hydroponically Grown Tea (Camellia sinensis) Plants as a Source of a Unique Amino Acid, Theanine

Kieko Saito, Kenji Furue, Hideki Kametani & Masahiko Ikeda · Journal of Experimental Agriculture International · 2013

The beneficial effects of green tea are well documented. However, most research has reported the effects of green tea brewed solely from leaves or leaf extracts. We focused on tea roots and developed a hydroponic system to explore the effect on roots that biosynthesize one of the...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AJEA/2014/5122