10.01.03
Taiyo, Minneapolis, MN, has received U.S. patent No. 6,489,566 for Suntheanine®, its trademarked pure L-theanine, which has been clinically shown to reduce stress without drowsiness. The patent covers the use of theanine for suppressing or ameliorating symptoms associated with anxiety, obesity, PMS, menopause, sleep disorders and autonomic imbalance.