What is L-theanine?
What L-theanine is, what 100mg per pouch means, and why finding it in tea does not establish the source of the ingredient in kip.
L-theanine is an amino acid found naturally in the tea plant, Camellia sinensis. It is described as a non-protein amino acid because it is not used to build proteins.
That answers what the ingredient is. It does not tell you where a particular brand's supply comes from, how it was produced or what using its product will feel like.
Does L-theanine mean green tea extract?
No. L-theanine is the name of a particular compound. Green tea extract describes an extract of plant material. The names are not interchangeable, and finding L-theanine on a label does not establish that the product contains green tea extract.
A 2017 study of tea plants measured L-theanine across different plant tissues and varieties. That is evidence about the plant. It is not evidence of the origin of the ingredient in a kip pouch.
How much L-theanine is in kip?
Our current Quiet Mint formula specifies 100mg of L-theanine per pouch. That number describes this ingredient, not the total pouch weight or a recommended daily amount.
If you compare labels, check whether the figure is per pouch, per capsule or per daily portion. Two products showing “100mg” on the front may be describing different portions. Follow each product's own directions rather than using an ingredient comparison to decide how much to use.
L-theanine is one of five featured ingredients in kip. Those five are a formula summary, not the complete ingredient declaration. Our guide to ingredient amounts and NRV explains the distinction.
Where does kip's L-theanine come from?
We have not published a verified raw-material origin or production method for kip's L-theanine. We will not infer either from the fact that it occurs naturally in tea.
The final production specification and complete ingredient declaration are still being confirmed. A formula amount is also different from a test result for a finished batch. Our development guide explains those stages.
Does kip make a health claim for L-theanine?
No. We list the ingredient and its amount without promising a physical effect. A paper about an ingredient is not a test of the finished kip product.
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Quiet Mint is a nicotine-free, mint-flavoured food supplement in oral pouch form. See the current formula, directions and purchase terms. If the format is new to you, start with nicotine-free pouches, explained.
Food supplement for adults 18 and over. Not a substitute for a varied, balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle. Follow the product directions and do not exceed the stated daily amount.