For the heart, brain, eyes, gallbladder and vascular system
Taurine is a sulphur containing amino acid that, in adults, can be synthesised from cysteine when vitamin B6 and the mineral zinc are present. It is one of the most abundant amino acids in the body, and participates in the normal functioning of the heart, brain, eyes, gallbladder and vascular system.
Amino Acids are essential to health. Most form the small structural components of protein and are required for the synthesis of protein within the body. The primary function of most Amino Acids is to furnish the essential material for duplication of the genetic doe, for cell division, and for the formation of muscles and connective tissue. Amino acids are classified as either Essential Amino Acids or Non Essential Amino Acids; the latter means that the Amino Acid can be manufactured within the Liver from other Amino Acids and from materials within our food. The former means that these Amino Acids cannot be made in our bodies, but rather are made by plants and animals which we eat as food.
Taurine has many diverse biological functions, serving as a Neurotransmitter in the Brain, a stabiliser of cell membranes and a facilitator in the transport of ions such as Sodium, Potassium, Calcium and Magnesium. Taurine, after GABA, is the second most important inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. The Amino Acids Alanine, Glutamic Acid and Pantothenic Acid inhibit Taurine metabolism, while Vitamins A and B-6, Zinc and Manganese help to synthesise Taurine. Cysteine and Vitamin B-6 are the nutrients most directly involved in Taurine synthesis. The Gallbladder utilises Taurine for the formation of Taurocholic Acid, one of the two primary Bile Acids necessary for the breakdown of fats in the Small Intestine. Taurine is also involved with Bilirubin and Cholesterol excretion in Bile.
Dosage:
1 to 3 capsules daily with water or fruit juice. An amino acid is best taken half an hour before any meal or at bedtime.
Caution:
Do not take if pregnant or breast feeding.
| Product Specifications | |
| Typically per capsule: | |
| Taurine | 500mg |
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| Encapsulated with: | |
| Capsule Shell (Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose), Microcrystalline Cellulose, Magnesium Stearate, Silicon Dioxide. |
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| Disintegration time: Less than 1 hour. |
