Taurine/107-35-7

2-aminoethylsulfonic acid, ethlaminosulfonic acid. 

Structure Formula：

Molecular Formula：

C2H7NSO3

Molecular Weight：

Cas No：

[107-35-7]

Characteristics：

White crystals or needle crystalline powder, odorless, soluble in water; insoluble in ethanol, ethyl ether or acetone.

Quality Standards：

JP8

The Characteristics and Uses：

　　Functions: Taurine is a sulfur-containing amino acid, It is a building block of all the other amino acids as well as a key component of bile acid. Taurine is found in the central nervous system, skeletal muscle, heart muscle and eyes of mammals. It is very concentrated in the brain and heart muscle.
　　It has inhibitory neurotransmitter, maintains nerve cell membrane stability, and helps prevent brain cell over-activity, so it has protective functions on the brain and heart.

　　It also has functions in the gallbladder, eyes, and blood vessels and appears to have some antioxidant and detoxifying activity. Such as Taurine helps gallbladder function by forming tauracholate from bile acids; tauracholate helps the digestion of fats, absorption of fat-soluble vitamins and increase cholesterol elimination in the bile, so it has the protective functions on the liver and gallbladder, increase the faculty of sight.

　　It aids the movement of Potassium, Sodium, Calcium, Magnesium and Zinc in and out of cells and thus helps generate nerve impulses, and prevents loss of Potassium from the heart muscle.

Uses:1. On foods: used as nutritional supplement.

　　a. It is used in dairy products, foods for infants, grain products, bean products, complex gourmet and fortified beverages (0.3~0.5g/kg), milk drinking, drinking water (0.1~0.5g/kg)

　　b. It is suitable for a nutritional supplement of newborns for feeder of nonmother milk and new mothers (Taurine containing in human milk is 3.3~6.2mg/100ml, but only 0.7mg/100ml in milk).

　　c. It is suitable for a nutritional supplement of the mental worker. It is favorable for development the brain intellect and the faculty of memory (0.3~0.5g/day). Vegans who eat no dairy or eggs are recommended 2g of Taurine taken three times per day for a total of 6g per day.

　　2. On medicine:

　　a. It is used to help treat congestive heart failure, ischemic heart disease, arrhythmias, especially arrhythmias secondary to ischemia, cardiomyopathy epilepsy, anti-convulsant, hypertension, cystic fibrosis, diabetes, cirrhosis and liver failure etc.

　　b. It can be used for the treatment of cold, fever, neuralgia, tonsillitis, bronchitis, rheumatic arthritis and drug poisoning etc.

　　3.On feed: used as a nutritional supplement of pets.

　　Taurine is an essential amino acid for the cat, which means that the cat cannot synthesize sufficient Taurine from other amino acids. We suggest that its nutrient requirements for cats, added a minimum of 0.2% Taurine in the diet for grown, reproduction and adult maintenance.

Package and Transport：

　　The inner packed with two layer polyethylene plastic bags; the outer packed with the paper board barrel. Net weight 25kg.

        Handle with care. Protect the product from sunshine or rain. Do not transport with poisonous or harmful goods. This product belongs to the non-dangerous product category and can be transported as a general chemical product.

Storage：

　　Store in dry, clear, shady and place. The expiry date is for two years.