Taurine: Chemical name: 2-Aminoethanesulfonic acid Assay: 99.0-101.0% Appearance: White crystalline powder Molecular formula: C2H7NO3S Molecular weight: 125.15 Structural formula: |
Taurine can help generate nerve impulses. It is crucial to newborns, since they cannot make it. Taurine functions in the brain and the heart to help stabilize cell membranes. It is also an antioxidant with detoxifying activities seen especially in the eyes and the lungs. It also can help the digestion of calcium and fat. Taurine has been widely used in pharmaceutical ingredient, health product, food additive, beverage and feed additive,etc.