Taurine
Scientific names: 2-Aminoethane sulfonic acid
Alternate names: 2-Aminoethanesulfonic Acid, 2-Aminoethylsulfonic Acid, Acide Aminoéthylsulfonique, Acide Kétoisocaproïque de Taurine, Acid Aminoethanesulfonate, Aminoethanesulfonate, Aminoéthylsulfonique, Dibicor, Éthyl Ester de Taurine, L-Taurine, Taurina, Taurine Ethyl Ester, Taurine Ketoisocaproic Acid
Actions: Antidiabetic, Antiemetic, Antiepileptic, Antifibrotic, Antihypertensive, Anti-inflammatory, Antineoplastic effect, Anti-nociceptive, Antioxidant, Antitoxin, Antiulcer, Athletic performance enhancement, Cardiovascular, Cognitive, GABA modulating, Gallstone, Hormonal, Hypersensitivity, Lipid metabolism, Muscle Soreness
Background
Taurine is a type of chemical called an amino sulfonic acid. It occurs naturally in the body. The best food sources are meat, fish, and eggs.
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 worse.
People take taurine for congestive heart failure (CHF) and swelling of the liver (hepatitis). It is also used for obesity, athletic performance, fatigue, diabetes, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Don't confuse taurine with homotaurine. These are not the same.
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 worse.
People take taurine for congestive heart failure (CHF) and swelling of the liver (hepatitis). It is also used for obesity, athletic performance, fatigue, diabetes, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses.
Don't confuse taurine with homotaurine. These are not the same.
Safety Safety definitions
When taken by mouth: Taurine is commonly consumed in foods. It is possibly safe when used as a medicine for up to 3 months.
Children: Taurine is commonly consumed in foods. It is possibly safe when taken by mouth as medicine for up to 12 weeks.
Special Precautions & Warnings:
Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Taurine is commonly consumed in foods. There isn't enough reliable information to know if taurine is safe to use as a medicine when pregnant or breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and stick to food amounts.Children: Taurine is commonly consumed in foods. It is possibly safe when taken by mouth as medicine for up to 12 weeks.
Effectiveness
NatMed Pro rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate.
Possibly effective Effectiveness definitions
- Heart failure and fluid build up in the body (congestive heart failure or CHF). Taking taurine by mouth seems to improve heart function, reduce symptoms, and increase the ability to exercise in people with CHF.
- Swelling (inflammation) of the liver (hepatitis). Taking taurine by mouth might improve liver function in people with hepatitis.
Possibly ineffective Effectiveness definitions
- Obesity. Taking taurine by mouth doesn't seem to reduce body weight in people who are overweight or obese.
Dosing & administration
Taurine is found in foods such as meat, seafood, and eggs. The typical Western diet includes 40-400 mg of taurine daily. It's also a common ingredient in energy drinks.
As medicine, taurine has most often been used by adults in doses of 6 grams by mouth daily for up to one year. Speak with a healthcare provider to find out what dose might be best for a specific condition.
As medicine, taurine has most often been used by adults in doses of 6 grams by mouth daily for up to one year. Speak with a healthcare provider to find out what dose might be best for a specific condition.
Interactions with pharmaceuticals
Lithium
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Taurine might slow down how quickly lithium is flushed out of the body. This could increase levels of lithium that stay in the body. Your healthcare provider might need to lower your dose of lithium.
Medications for high blood pressure (Antihypertensive drugs)
Interaction Rating=Moderate Be cautious with this combination.
Taurine might lower blood pressure. Taking taurine along with medications that lower blood pressure might cause blood pressure to go too low. Monitor your blood pressure closely.
Interactions with herbs & supplements
Herbs and supplements that might lower blood pressure: Taurine might lower blood pressure. Taking it with other supplements that have the same effect might cause blood pressure to drop too much. Examples of supplements with this effect include andrographis, casein peptides, L-arginine, niacin, and stinging nettle.
Interactions with foods
Avoid drinking alcohol while taking taurine supplements or energy drinks that contain taurine. Taurine might increase how much alcohol you want to drink, which increases the risk of alcohol-related side effects.
Products
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Per 9.36 g (Lemon):
- Taurine 3 g
- Total Magnesium 350 mg
- Magnesium orotate 485 mg equiv. magnesium 32 mg
- Magnesium glycinate dihydrate 1.71 g equiv. magnesium 200 mg
- Magnesium citrate 463 mg equiv. magnesium 75.1 mg
- Magnesium ascorbate monohydrate 694 mg equiv. magnesium 43.1 mg
- Zinc citrate dihydrate 48.1 mg equiv. zinc 15.1 mg
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) 20 mg equiv. thiamine 17.9 mg
- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 10 mg equiv. riboflavin 7.68 mg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 10 mg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 164 mg equiv. pantothenic acid 150 mg
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) 18.3 mg equiv. pyridoxine 15 mg
- Hydroxocobalamin (Vitamin B12) 100 μg
- Co-methylcobalamin (Vitamin B12) 400 μg
- Calcium folinate (Activated folate) 108 μg equiv. folinic acid 100 μg
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 623 mg
- Glutamine 500 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P) 11 mg equiv. pyridoxine 7.49 mg
- Levomefolate calcium (Activated folate) 434 μg equiv. levomefolic acid 400 μg
Practitioner product
Per 12.7 g (Tropical):
- Taurine 3 g
- Magnesium bisglycinate 3.5 g equiv. magnesium 350 mg
- Potassium citrate 275 mg equiv. potassium 100 mg
- L-glutamine 2 g
- Calcium ascorbate dihydrate (Vitamin C) 605 mg equiv. ascorbic acid 500 mg
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) 25 mg
- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 34 mg equiv. riboflavin 25 mg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 25 mg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 25 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate monohydrate (P5P) 25 mg
- Zinc bisglycinate 50 mg equiv. zinc 10 mg
- Calcium citrate tetrahydrate 711 mg equiv. calcium 150 mg
482 g Tropical
Practitioner product
Per 8.1 g (Banana Berry):
- Taurine 3 g
- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 2.7 mg equiv. riboflavin 2 mg
- Co-methylcobalamin (Vitamin B12) 200 μg
- Magnesium bisglycinate 3 g equiv. magnesium 300 mg
- Calcium amino acid chelate 300 mg equiv. calcium 60 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P) 25 mg
- Chromic chloride hexahydrate 513 μg equiv. chromium 100 μg
- Levomefolate calcium (Activated folate) 163 μg equiv. levomefolic acid 150 μg
- Selenomethionine 125 μg equiv. selenium 50 μg
400 g Banana Berry
Practitioner product
Per 8.7 g (Citrus):
450 g Citrus
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Per 13 g:
- Taurine 3 g
- Magnesium citrate 1.94 g equiv. magnesium 300 mg
- Potassium citrate 553 mg equiv. potassium 200 mg
- Calcium citrate 1.82 g equiv. calcium 400 mg
- Zinc citrate dihydrate 77.9 mg equiv. zinc 25 mg
- Selenomethionine 78 µg equiv. selenium 31.5 µg
- Glycine 2 g
- Calcium ascorbate dihydrate (Vitamin C) 1.22 g equiv. ascorbic acid 1 g equiv. calcium 114 mg
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) 25.4 mg equiv. thiamine 20 mg
- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 13.2 mg equiv. riboflavin 10 mg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 25 mg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 32.8 mg equiv. pantothenic acid 30 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate monohydrate (P5P) 78.4 mg equiv. pyridoxine 50 mg
- Biotin 500 µg
- Molybdenum trioxide 90 µg equiv. molybdenum 60 µg
- Chromium chloride hexahydrate 507 µg equiv. chromium 100 µg
- Menaquinone 7 (Vitamin K2) 45 µg
Practitioner product
Per 10 g (Guava Lemonade):
- Taurine 3 g
- Nicotinamide riboside chloride (Vitamin B3) 150 mg
- Total Magnesium 360 mg
- Magnesium aspartate dihydrate 1.4 g equiv. magnesium 105 mg
- Magnesium glycerophosphate 1.15 g equiv. magnesium 127 mg
- Magnesium citrate 792.1 mg equiv. magnesium 128 mg
- Potassium aspartate 47.6 mg equiv. potassium 10 mg
Practitioner product
Practitioner product
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Per 12 g:
- Taurine 1.5 g
- Withania somnifera ext. 150 mg
- Magnesium citrate 1.86 g equiv. magnesium 300 mg
- Potassium phosphate - dibasic 222.7 mg equiv. potassium 100 mg
- L-glycine 1.5 g
- L-glutamine 1.5 g
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 250 mg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 50 mg equiv. pantothenic acid 45.8 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate monohydrate (P5P) 78.4 mg equiv. pyridoxine 50 mg
- Zinc citrate dihydrate 46.7 mg equiv. zinc 15 mg
Practitioner product
Per 8 g:
- Taurine 1.5 g
- Magnesium citrate 1.91 g equiv. magnesium 310 mg
- L-glutamine 2 g
- Retinol palmitate 1.37 mg equiv. vitamin A 750 μgRE
- Calcium ascorbate dihydrate (Vitamin C) 121 mg equiv. ascorbic acid 100 mg
- Cholecalciferol 25 μg equiv. vitamin D3 1000 IU
- Tocotrienols complex - palm (Vitamin E) 5 mg
- Menaquinone 7 (Vitamin K2) 20 μg
- Phytomenadione (Vitamin K1) 70 μg
- Thiamine nitrate (Vitamin B1) 50 mg
- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 10 mg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 100 mg
- Nicotinic acid (Vitamin B3) 5 mg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 164 mg
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) 30 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P) 16.1 mg
- Co-methylcobalamin (Vitamin B12) 400 μg
- Biotin 300 μg
- Calcium folinate (Activated folate) 432 μg equiv. folinic acid 400 μg
- Chromium nicotinate 402 μg equiv. chromium 50 μg
- Potassium iodide 196 μg equiv. iodine 150 μg
- Manganese amino acid chelate 10 mg equiv. manganese 1 mg
- Molybdenum trioxide 75 μg equiv. molybdenum 50 μg
- Selenomethionine 150 μg equiv. selenium 60 μg
- Zinc citrate dihydrate 47 mg equiv. zinc 15 mg
- Inositol 25 mg
- Rutin (Rutoside) 25 mg
- Alpha lipoic acid 20 mg
- Choline bitartrate 150 mg
- Citrus bioflavonoids (Hesperidin) 25 mg
Practitioner product
Per 6 g:
- Taurine 1 g
- Mecobalamin (Vitamin B12) 400 μg
- Rhodiola rosea ext. 200 mg
- Retinol palmitate 1.4 mg equiv. vitamin A 750 μgRE
- Beta-carotene (Carotenoids) 4 mg
- Thiamine nitrate (Vitamin B1) 50 mg
- Nicotinic acid (Vitamin B3) 5 mg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 180 mg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 96.06 mg equiv. pantothenic acid 88 mg
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) 50 mg equiv. pyridoxine 41.2 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate monohydrate (P5P) 15.7 mg equiv. pyridoxine 10 mg
- Calcium folinate (Activated folate) 555.6 μg equiv. folinic acid 400 μg
- Biotin 150 μg
- Choline bitartrate 150 mg
- Inositol 25 mg
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 100 mg
- Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) 2.5 μg equiv. vitamin D 100 IU
- d-alpha-Tocopheryl acid succinate 28.92 mg equiv. vitamin E 35 IU
- Tocopherols concentrate - mixed (low-alpha type) (Vitamin E) 13.5 mg
- Ananas comosus (Bromelain) 15 mg
- Citrus bioflavonoids extract 5 mg
- Citrus bioflavonoids (Hesperidin) 5 mg
- Rutin (Rutoside) 10 mg
- Acetyl levocarnitine hydrochloride (Acetyl-L-carnitine) 750 mg
- Cysteine hydrochloride 25 mg
- L-glutamine 40 mg
- Lysine hydrochloride 35 mg
- Chromium nicotinate 210 μg equiv. chromium 25 μg
- Copper gluconate 42 μg equiv. copper 6 μg
- Magnesium citrate 185 mg equiv. magnesium 30 mg
- Manganese amino acid chelate 500 μg equiv. manganese 50 μg
- Molybdenum trioxide 75 μg equiv. molybdenum 50 μg
- Potassium iodide 40 μg equiv. iodine 31 μg
- Potassium phosphate - dibasic 31 mg equiv. potassium 14 mg
- Selenomethionine 64 μg equiv. selenium 26 μg
- Zinc gluconate 122.5 mg equiv. zinc 16 mg
- Beta vulgaris powder 100 mg
- Rosa canina powder 10 mg
- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 41.1 mg equiv. riboflavin 30 mg
Discontinued by Eagle
Practitioner product
Per 5 g:
- Taurine 1 g
- Total Magnesium 400 mg
- Magnesium amino acid chelate 1.7 g equiv. magnesium 343 mg
- Magnesium orotate dihydrate 106 mg equiv. magnesium 7 mg
- Magnesium glycinate dihydrate 427.4 mg equiv. magnesium 50 mg
- Calcium ascorbate dihydrate (Vitamin C) 243.5 mg equiv. ascorbic acid 200 mg equiv. calcium 22.9 mg
- Glutamine 500 mg
- Potassium aspartate 386.5 mg equiv. potassium 80 mg
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Per 7 g (Orange):
- Taurine 600 mg
- L-glutamine 500 mg
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) 50 mg equiv. pyridoxine 41.16 mg
- Co-methylcobalamin (Vitamin B12) 150 μg
- Magnesium bisglycinate 3 g equiv. magnesium 300 mg
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 300 mg
- Calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate 269 mg equiv. calcium 63 mg
- Potassium phosphate - monobasic 182 mg equiv. potassium 52 mg
- Acetyl levocarnitine hydrochloride (Acetyl-L-carnitine) 118 mg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 50 mg
- Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) 1.9 mg
- Chromium nicotinate 250 μg equiv. chromium 25 μg
- Selenomethionine 62.5 μg equiv. selenium 25 μg
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) 30 mg
420 g Orange
Practitioner product
Per 7 g (Neutral):
- Taurine 600 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate monohydrate (P5P) 50 mg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 50 mg
- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 2.6 mg equiv. riboflavin 1.9 mg
- Co-methylcobalamin (Vitamin B12) 150 μg
- Magnesium bisglycinate 3 g equiv. magnesium 300 mg
- Glutamine 500 mg
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 300 mg
- Calcium hydrogen phosphate dihydrate 269 mg equiv. calcium 63 mg
- Potassium phosphate - monobasic 182 mg equiv. potassium 52 mg
- Acetyl levocarnitine hydrochloride (Acetyl-L-carnitine) 118 mg
- Chromium nicotinate 250 μg equiv. chromium 25 μg
- Selenomethionine 62.5 μg equiv. selenium 25 μg
420 g Neutral
Practitioner product
Per 7.5 g:
- Taurine 550 mg
- Zinc amino acid chelate 30 mg equiv. zinc 6 mg
- Pyridoxine hydrochloride (Vitamin B6) 44 mg equiv. pyridoxine 36.3 mg
- Calcium folinate (Activated folate) 210 μg equiv. folinic acid 150 μg
- Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) 50 μg
- L-glutamine 500 mg
- Total Magnesium 320 mg
- Magnesium amino acid chelate 850 mg equiv. magnesium 85 mg
- Magnesium citrate 1.4 g equiv. magnesium 223.5 mg
- Magnesium orotate dihydrate 113.5 mg equiv. magnesium 7.5 mg
- Magnesium aspartate dihydrate 53 mg equiv. magnesium 4 mg
- Total Vitamin C 250 mg
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 150 mg
- Calcium ascorbate dihydrate (Vitamin C) 122 mg equiv. ascorbic acid 100 mg
- Chromium picolinate 405 μg equiv. chromium 50 μg
- Potassium citrate 165 mg equiv. potassium 60 mg
- Selenomethionine 65 μg equiv. selenium 26 μg
- Thiamine nitrate (Vitamin B1) 30.8 mg equiv. thiamine 25 mg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 20 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P) 20 mg equiv. pyridoxine 13.7 mg
Practitioner product
Per serve:
- Taurine 500 mg
- Total Magnesium 310 mg
- Magnesium amino acid chelate 1.06 g equiv. magnesium 150 mg
- Magnesium citrate nonahydrate 841.4 mg equiv. magnesium 100 mg
- Magnesium orotate dihydrate 455 mg equiv. magnesium 30 mg
- Magnesium phosphate pentahydrate 145.32 mg equiv. magnesium 30 mg
- Chromium nicotinate 400 μg equiv. chromium 50 μg
- Creatine monohydrate 1 g
- Zinc amino acid chelate 25 mg equiv. zinc 5 mg
- Manganese amino acid chelate 10 mg equiv. manganese 1 mg
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) 30.2 mg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate (P5P) 10.7 mg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 50.1 mg
- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 12 mg
- Selenomethionine 63 μg equiv. selenium 25.2 μg
- L-glutamine 500 mg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 164 mg
- Calcium folinate (Activated folate) 540 μg equiv. folinic acid 500 μg
- Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B12) 400 μg
- Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) 200 mg
- Levocarnitine (L-carnitine) 500 mg
- Potassium citrate 276.57 mg equiv. potassium 100 mg
Practitioner product
Per 6 g:
- Taurine 500 mg
- Acetyl levocarnitine hydrochloride (Acetyl-L-carnitine) 250 mg
- Inositol 500 mg
- Choline bitartrate 350 mg equiv. choline 144 mg
- Pinus radiata ext. 50 mg
- Glycine 2 g
- Calcium citrate 415 mg equiv. calcium 100 mg
- Potassium citrate 207 mg equiv. potassium 75 mg
- Magnesium citrate 842 mg equiv. magnesium 130 mg
- Zinc citrate dihydrate 31 mg equiv. zinc 10 mg
- Molybdenum trioxide 33 μg equiv. molybdenum 22.2 μg
- Selenomethionine 74.4 μg equiv. selenium 30 μg
- Pyridoxal 5-phosphate monohydrate (P5P) 15.7 mg equiv. pyridoxine 10 mg
- Nicotinamide (Vitamin B3) 15 mg
- Menaquinone 7 (Vitamin K2) 34.8 μg
- Hydroxocobalamin (Vitamin B12) 200 μg
- Calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5) 20 mg
- Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3) 24.6 μg equiv. vitamin D 1000 IU
- Calcium folinate (Activated folate) 217 μg equiv. folinic acid 200 μg
- Retinol acetate (Vitamin A) 461 μg equiv. vitamin A 400 μgRE equiv. vitamin A 1335 IU
- Riboflavin 5-phosphate sodium (Activated B2) 6.54 mg
- Lecithin 100 mg equiv. phosphatidylcholine 20 mg
- Punica granatum ext. 8.04 mg
- Vaccinium myrtillus ext. 2.5 mg
- Thiamine hydrochloride (Vitamin B1) 12.7 mg
Practitioner product
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