Description
Taurineisanendogenoussulfonicacidfoundintheintestines;itisaprimarycomponentofbileacids.Taurineexhibitsantioxidative,hepatoprotective,vasodilatory,cardiomodulatory,neuromodulatory,anxiolytic,andanti-hyperlipidemicactivities.TaurineplaysasignificantroleinCa2+signaling,cardiovascularfunction,skeletalmuscledevelopment,andmembranestABIlization.Invivo,taurinedecreaseslipidperoxidationandpreventsthedevelopmentoffattyliverdisease.TaurineactsasanagoNISTatGABA-Areceptorsandglycinereceptorsandincreasesopenareatimeinanimalmodelsundergoingtestsofanxiety.Additionally,taurinedecreasesbloodpressurewhenadministeredchronicallyandincreasesitwhenadministeredacutely.Inotheranimalmodels,taurinedecreaseslevelsofLDL,totalcholesterol,triglycerides,andglucoseandincreaseslevelsofHDL.
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