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General description	A non-essential amino acid.
Found	- meat - brewer yeas - dairy products - eggs - seafood, fish
Anti-aging role	- protect cell membrane from damage - stimulating the release of IL - 1 in macrophages - increasing the phagocytic and bacterial activity of neutrophils - detoxify toxic substances - useful in the treatment of cognitive heart failure - useful for acute viral hepatitis - promotes the activity of SOD - stabilize the fluidity of the membrane lipids and as such participates in postponing the aging process of brain neural cells - prevent the formation of clots, lower blood pressure - prevent the progression of arteriosclerosis - significant improvement in systolic lef ventricular injury - protect the heart from oxidative stress and post ischemic injury - antioxydant - reduce risk of Alzheimer disease - essential for the proper function of the kidney - ameliorating diabetic nephropathy by reducing renal oxidant injury
Deficiency symptoms	- anxiety - epilepsy - hyperactivity - impaired brain function Low levels of cysteine and vitamin B 6 can cause taurine deficiency
Therapeutic doses	1,5 - 6 g / day
Maximum safe level	Not established.
Side effects	Excessive doses: depression, memory loss
Contraindications	- kidney or liver disease

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