Taurine (Taurine) also known as 2-amino acid, is having an amino acid, is widely distributed in animal tissues organic acids. It is the main component of bile and may be found in the large intestine, up to 0.1% of total body weight. Taurine is naturally present in food, especially seafood and meat. Omnivore diet average daily intake, was determined to be 58 mg (9~372 mg) or so. And strict vegan diet is low or negligible. Which is one component of nutrients the body needs, accused of a good impact on the infant brain and eye development, and was put into milk. Taurine in maintaining the operation and development of the brain plays an important role. Taurine can accelerate the proliferation of neurons and prolonged action. At the same time also help cells in the brain to move and grow axons. Also in maintaining the balance of the cell membrane potential, the taurine is equally important. Because it helps electrolytes such as potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesia out of the cell, thereby enhancing brain function.
Because taurine inhibit nerve role, so it is also anti-spasmodic and reduce anxiety characteristics. In the brain, if high levels of glutamate in the case, due to over-stimulation of neurons will lead to death. Taurine may help reduce the level of glutamate in the brain, so the brain plays a protective role. In addition, due to the characteristics of Taurine also has antioxidant, therefore it can also protect the brain from damage oxides.
The liver, gallbladder function: Taurine can promote bile secretion, relieve blocked bile, bile can increase permeability combined with a bile acid, has choleretic effect. May reduce liver cholesterol, reduce the formation of cholesterol gallstones. Meanwhile, taurine can reduce serum alanine aminotransferase aminotransferase (ALT), has a protective effect on the liver. Animal experiments show that taurine can prevent mice due to carbon tetrachloride-induced increase in ALT, promote recovery and preventing acute hepatitis fatty liver; antipyretic and anti-inflammatory effects: taurine might act on the central 5 - serotonin (5-HT) system or catecholamine system, thereby reducing body temperature. Animal experiments show that there are anti-staphylococcal effect of taurine, its anti-inflammatory effect is stronger than the artificial bezoar, and may have a role to improve immune function. According to another report, as well as antiviral activity of taurine