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...
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10.9734/AJEA/2014/5122