This offers better absorption than capsules. Studies have shown Taurine to reduce the oxidative damage caused by sunlight to the eyes. It helps stimulate the body's ability to clean up waste by-products that accumulate in the retina.
Taurine is an amino acid, the building stone of proteins in the body and a necessity for the normal functioning of brains, heart, eyes and blood vessels. Taurine also plays a part in the excreting body functions, for example of cholesterol via the gall, so that an increased cholesterol content in the blood is influenced in a positive way. In infant nutrition Taurine is present in high concentrations because of the necessary muscle building at young age. But also for buiiding muscles on later age Taurine is a necessity.
Its medicinal clinic functions are: antiphlogistic, antalgic, antifebrile, reducing blood sugar, keeping normal ocular function; adjusting nerve conduct and fat assimilation. It also takes part in incretion activity, increases systole to improve immunity, which has sanitarian effect to different ages. Besides, as additive, it is also widely added in milk, milk powder, juice, compound monosodium glutamate and bean products to increase nutrition; it can also be used as surfactant, activity dose, humid dose, emulsion and PH lenitive.
With our power strengthening and standard of living improving, intelligent food becomes popular in China and taurine becomes more widely used in food industry. While in those developed nations such as US, Japan and European countries, the content of taurine is required no less than 0.16mg/100ml in milk products for infants/babies, so as to ensure normal development and growth for infants/babies, it has special effect to fetus and babies. In addition, taurine has more healthcare effects such as strengthening physique, improving efficiency, preventing diseases and has special effect to adults blood vessels; it can also be taken as excellent food additive for adults.
Owning to its special nutritious and healthcare effects, the consumption of taurine in food industry and fruit industry has increased step by step.
Taurine is an endogenous amino acid having the physiological functions as follow: antipyretic, alleviating pain, protecting liver, lowering blood sugar levels, maintaining the normal visual sense, regulating nerve conduction and adjusting fat metabolism. It is used in the treatment of common cold, fever, neuralgia, tonsillitis, bronchitis, rheumatic arthritis, eye disease and medicine poisoning.
In food industry Taurine can be added to dairy products, beverage, monosodium glutamate and bean products. Taurine can accelerate the differentiation and development of nerve cell, enhance immunocompetence. This kind of Taurine product has fairly good health care functions and is suitable for different age group. As food nutritious supplement it can be added aptly in milk and milk powder. The nutritional value is to approximate the breast milk. And especially towards infants and embryo it can improve intelligence and health.
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