Theophylline

Theophylline

Theophylline is a phytonutrient found in tea.

It was first extracted from tea leaves around 1888 by the German biologist Albrecht Kossel and by the the 1950's was being used clinically to treat asthma.

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Matcha Tea
Matcha is a variety of green tea...
Tea
Used by the Ancient Chinese, the Greeks, Medieval herbalists, and scholars of the Enlightenment for their medicinal purposes, black tea, green tea, and oolong tea come from the Camellia sinensis plant...

Ito K, Lim S, Caramori G, et al (2002). "A molecular mechanism of action of theophylline: Induction of histone deacetylase activity to decrease inflammatory gene expression". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 99 (13): 8921–6. doi:10.1073/pnas.132556899. PMID 12070353.

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