CAS 107-35-7 Taurine Food and feed additives white powder Natural plant extract 2-AMINOETHANESULFONIC ACID 99.3+

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Taurine, or 2-aminoethanesulfonate, is a sulfonic acid with amino groups, which is widely distributed in animal tissues. It is a component of bile acids and is found in the large intestine, making up up to 0.1% of the body's weight. Taurine is found naturally in foods, especially seafood and meat. The average daily intake of an omnivore diet was determined to be about 58 mg. A strict vegetarian diet is low or negligible.

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What does taurine do for the body?

Taurine has important functions in the heart and brain. It helps support nerve growth. It might also benefit people with heart failure by lowering blood pressure and calming the nervous system. This might help prevent heart failure from becoming 

What is taurine in Monster drinks?

Taurine is an amino acid found abundantly in brain, retina, heart, and reproductive organ cells, as well as in meat and seafood. But it is also a major ingredient in popular "energy drinks," which thus constitute a major source of taurine supplementation.

Who should avoid taurine?

You shouldn't take high doses of single amino acids for long periods of time. People who are pregnant or breastfeeding shouldn't use taurine supplements. Breastmilk has high levels of taurine as compared with cow's milk. Taurine is added to infant formula made with cow's milk.

Is taurine safe for your heart?

Taurine exerts anti-inflammatory effects that improve diabetes and has shown benefits to the cardiovascular system, possibly by inhibition of the renin angiotensin system.