05.01.07
Taiyo International, Inc., Minneapolis, MN, has received an official “letter of no objection” from the FDA regarding the self-affirmed GRAS (generally recognized as safe) status of its enantiomerically pure L-theanine, marketed as Suntheanine, produced via a patented enzymatic fermentation method. The GRAS affirmation, as determined by an independent panel of scientific experts, affirms the safe use of Suntheanine in food and beverage categories up to 250 mg per serving, with no limitations on the maximum number of servings. Suntheanine has been clinically shown to reduce stress, promote relaxation without drowsiness, improve quality of sleep, diminish normal PMS symptoms, improve concentration and reduce the negative side effects of caffeine (i.e., the jitters).