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Article: Prospect for Taurine Market Development.
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- China Chemical Reporter
- Article date:
- September 30, 1998
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1. Application of taurine
Taurine (2-aminoethlysulfonic acid) extensively exists in free state in visceral organs of organisms, especially in brain, heart, blood and muscle. The content in oxgall and crustaceans reaches as high as 5 - 9 g/kg. We can say that taurine is an important nutritious substance for mammals. In the recent research in the effect of taurine on human intelligence and health, experts have discovered that taurine plays an active role in promoting the development of brain, maintaining the physiological functions of retina, regulating the conduction of nerve, enhancing the absorption and the acid-base metabolism of gall and promoting the ...