A REVIEW ON TAURINE-A MAGIC MOLECULE

Simanchal Panda*, Dr. Sruti Ranjan Mishra and V. V. V. Mishra

ABSTRACT

Taurine is an amino sulfonic acid, but it is often referred to as an amino acid, a chemical that is a required building block of protein. Taurine is found in large amounts in the brain, retina, heart, and blood cells called platelets. The best food sources are meat and fish.An eye disease called age-related macular degeneration. Early research suggests that taking a nutritional supplement containing taurine by mouth, in addition to standard care for 6 months, improves vision in people with AMD. Nausea and vomiting due to chemotherapy. Early research suggests that taking taurine by mouth improves the symptoms of nausea in vomiting in patients receiving chemotherapy. Cystic fibrosis. Taurine supplementation might be useful along with usual treatment to reduce fatty stools (steatorrhea) in children with cystic fibrosis. However, it does not seem to improve growth, lung function, or other symptoms of cystic fibrosis.Diabetes. Early research suggests that taking 1.5 grams of taurine twice daily for 4 months does not affect blood sugar, blood fats, or insulin levels in people with diabetes. Fatigue. Early research suggests that taking an energy drink containing taurine prior to driving may reduce driver fatigue. Exercise performance. Research suggests that taking 1-1.66 grams of taurine before exercise does not improve overall exercise performance. Using products containing taurine combined with other ingredients might improve cycling performance but not strength training or sprint performance.Stomach ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection. Early research suggest that taking 500 mg of taurine twice daily together with conventional treatments for 6 weeks reduces H. pylori infection and improves ulcer healing. High blood pressure. Early research suggests that taking 6 grams of taurine daily for 7 days reduces blood pressure in people with borderline high blood pressure. Anemia due to iron deficiency. Early research suggests that taking iron with 1000 mg of taurine improves red blood cell counts and iron levels in women with anemia due to iron deficiency. Mental performance. Early clinical research suggests that taurine, in combination with caffeine and B vitamins, can improve attention and reasoning in adolescents, but does not improve memory.Muscle soreness. Research suggests that taking 2 grams of taurine together with branched chain amino acids (BCAAs) three times daily for 2 weeks reduces muscle soreness in healthy people who do not exercise regularly. Inherited muscle wasting disease (myotonic dystrophy). Early research suggests that taking100-150 mg/kg of taurine for 6 months improves the ability to relax muscles after use in people with myotonic dystrophy. Lack of sleep. Early research suggests that taking taurine plus caffeine or a combination product containing taurine, caffeine, and B vitamins reduces sleepiness and improves reaction time in people who are sleep deprived.

Keywords: amino sulfonic acid, cystic fibrosis, myotonic dystrophy,neuroprotection, seizures, anti aggressive, thermoregulation, retinal protection, anti-inflammatory.