Japan Tobacco and Others Jointly Announce that GABA Helps Controlling Body Temperature During Exercise.Tokyo, Japan, May 23, 2006 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) ) - Japan Tobacco announced on May 22 that, in collaboration with Osaka University and Pharma Foods International, it made a presentation on its current research on gamma amino butyric acid butyric acid (by  tĭr`ĭk) or butanoic acid (by (GABA GABA ?. GABA abbr. gamma-aminobutyric acid GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) A neurotransmitter that slows down the activity of nerve cells in the brain. ) at the 60th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Nutrition and Food Science held on May 21. GABA is a kind of natural amino acid amino acid (əmē`nō), any one of a class of simple organic compounds containing carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, and in certain cases sulfur. These compounds are the building blocks of proteins. known for its stress-relieving and relaxing effects. The three partners have confirmed that a sports drink containing GABA has properties to suppress elevations in body temperature while alleviating mental fatigue during exercise. Going forward, Japan Tobacco will proceed with research on GABA and leverage findings in future product development. Copyright [c] 2006 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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