Ingredient
Fermanolide®
The Fermented Relaxation Extract
A unique fermented green tea extract from Fermedics, standardised for L-theanine, clinically studied for stress management, cognitive performance, and sleep quality.
What is Fermanolide® Good For?
TheaRelax™ offers natural anxiety and sleep support without drowsiness. The fermentation process enhances L-theanine purity and bioavailability.
Potential benefits of supplementation
- Improved stress and anxiety management
- Enhanced cognitive performance and memory in mild cognitive impairment
- Better sleep quality (easier sleep onset, reduced disturbances)
- Reduced triglyceride levels (animal models)
- Reduced obesity risk via serotonin production (animal models)
- Improved glucose tolerance and fatty liver markers (animal models)
- Reduced inflammatory markers IL-6 and TNF-alpha (animal models)
- Enhanced gut microbiota ratios (animal models)
What is TheaRelax™?
A fermented green tea extract delivering highly bioavailable L-theanine (the amino acid responsible for tea's calming effect). Unlike synthetic L-theanine, it provides a natural source with enhanced concentration through fermentation.
Recommended Daily Dose
200 mg
200 mg daily L-theanine for stress management, cognitive performance, and sleep quality improvement.
Fermanolide® in Detail
- Clinical Dose
- 200 mg
- Source
- Green tea (Camellia sinensis)
- Technology
- Fermedics fermentation enhances bioavailability and purity of L-theanine
- Key Benefits
- Promotes relaxation without drowsiness
- Enhanced cognitive performance and memory
- Improves resilience to stress
- Better sleep quality when taken before bedtime
- Fermented form for superior absorption and potency
- Data
- Supported by clinical research on L-theanine and proprietary Fermedics studies.
Supports
Your Questions About Fermanolide®
What is Fermanolide® / TheaRelax™?
It's a fermented green tea extract standardised for L-theanine, designed to promote stress resilience and better sleep.
What are the benefits?
It improves stress resilience, cognitive performance, and sleep quality.
How is it different from regular L-theanine?
TheaRelax™ is fermented, improving bioavailability and delivering a broader spectrum of bioactives than synthetic forms.
Are there any side effects?
L-theanine is safe and well tolerated at recommended doses, with no known adverse effects.
Can it be combined with other nootropics?
Yes, it works synergistically with caffeine to improve cognitive performance and with adaptogens (like Rhodiola or Ashwagandha) for stress management.
The Science That Supports Us
- 1Bulman, A. et al. (2025). L-theanine consumption effects on sleep outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis. Sleep Medicine Reviews, 81, p. 102076.
- 2Liu, J. et al. (2022). Fermented green tea extract gels on oxidative damage in smoking mice. Gels, 8(8), p. 461.
- 3Park, S.-K. et al. (2011). Green tea extract and L-theanine improving memory and attention in mild cognitive impairment. Journal of Medicinal Food, 14(4), pp. 334–343.
- 4Seo, D.-B. et al. (2017). Fermented green tea hypolipidaemic effects. British Journal of Nutrition, 117(2), pp. 177–186.
- 5Seo, D.-B. et al. (2015). Fermented green tea alleviating obesity and gut microbiota composition. Journal of Medicinal Food, 18(5), pp. 549–556.
- 6Williams, J.L. et al. (2019). Green tea L-theanine on stress and anxiety management. Plant Foods for Human Nutrition, 75(1), pp. 12–23.
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