PURPOSE This study aimed to evaluate the effects of the subchronic consumption of energy drinks and their constituents (caffeine and taurine) in male Wistar rats using behavioural and oxidative measures. METHODS Energy drinks (ED 5, 7.5, and 10 mL/kg) or their constituents, caffeine (3.2 mg/kg) and taurine (40 mg/kg), either separately or in combination, were administered orally to animals fo...

The purpose of the present study was to investigate the effects of taurine supplementation on muscle performance, oxidative stress, and inflammation response after eccentric exercise (EE) in males. Twenty-one participants (mean age, 21 ± 6 years; weight, 78.2 ± 5 kg; height, 176 ± 7 cm) were selected and randomly divided into two groups: placebo (n = 10) and taurine (n = 11). Fourteen days afte...

Objective: The present study aimed to evaluate the effect of pre-treatment with taurine on rats in which MI had been induced using isoproterenol (ISO). Methods: Rats were randomly allocated into three groups; the 1st group is the normal control (C) one, the 2nd is the isoproterenol cardiotoxic (ISO) one and the 3rd group is the taurine pretreated (T-ISO) one. Results: The activities of the card...

Long chain ω3 and ω6 fatty acids and taurine have been suggested to have structural and/or functional roles in the brain. In this study the levels of fatty acids and taurine in breast milk and their correlations were investigated in 46 lactating women from an area 100 km north-east of Beijing, China. The subjects consisted of two groups: group 1 was 22-47 days postpartum and group 2 was 75-106 ...

BACKGROUND High intake of dietary fructose is accused of being responsible for the development of the insulin resistance (IR) syndrome. Concern has arisen because of the realization that fructose, at elevated concentrations, can promote metabolic changes that are potentially deleterious. Among these changes is IR which manifests as a decreased biological response to normal levels of plasma insu...

INTRODUCTION Taurine has probed to be involved in a wide range of biological processes and to provide several different important health benefits. Its effects have been revealed to be exerted mainly through its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects, among other mechanisms. OBJECTIVES AND METHODS The present review is aimed to provide a solid body of evidence regarding the beneficial effec...

Bacterial cellulose (BC) produced by certain bacteria has the potential to be used in many different areas. Despite its advantageous properties compared plant cellulose, such as high purity, mechanical strength, nanofiber mesh structure, and high-water holding capacity, production through a biotechnological process prevents it from competing with counterparts terms of cost-effectiveness. Theref...

introduction: cisplatin is used as a chemotherapeutic agent for the treatment of human ovarian and testicular cancers. this study was designed to investigate the protective role of taurine against cisplatin-induced kidney injury. methods: male wistar rats were divided into 4 groups (n=8) (1) saline-treated group (2) cisplatin-treated group (10 mg/kg, i.p.), (3) group that received taurine (200 ...

Sir, The amino acid taurine (2-aminoethanesulphonic acid) is present in high concentrations in mammalian tissues, especially skeletal muscle, heart and the central nervous system. Taurine has several beneficial physiological and biochemical effects in vitro and in vivo in experimental animals. It has cardiotonic actions, participates in osmoregulation, stabilizes the membrane potential in skele...