What is taurine?!
What is taurine?
I have had this information for a few days now and still dont know what to make of it. Red bull contains taurine. I didnt know what taurine was so when i looked it up on wikipedia the following site came up. Is this true? im ena why else would it be called Red BULL?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/taurine...
Answers:
Its derived from the semen of a bull. Those who have drunk it - how did it taste lol. Did you enjoy sucking off a bull lol
Taurine is an ingredient in many energy drinks and energy products; in fact, it is from this ingredient that Red Bull gets its name.[citation needed] Found in XL. It is present in the alcoholic drinks Sparks and Spykes. It is also found as an additive in no-rub contact lens fluids. It is in Foosh Energy Mints and Buzz Bites Chocolate Energy Chews. SoBe Power Fruit Punch contains 50mg of Taurine, while SoBe Adrenaline Rush contains 960mg. Also, the energy drink distributed by the Coca-Cola Corp., Rockstar, depending on the flavor, can contain up to 2000mg of Taurine. It is also contained in the energy drink Monster. A Korean vitamin supplement drink called "MegaVita 1666" contains 2380mg of Taurine in an 8.05 OZ. It is also found in Power C Vitamin Water (25mg). Its also one of the main ingredients in the Indonesian energy powder - Extra Joss. The company High Performance Beverage Co. also manufactures a drink called Nos, which contains 2750mg of Taurine. Most recently, Glaceau, the makers of Vitamin Water have developed an energy drink, vitaminenergy, which contains 2000mg of Taurine per 16oz can. Taurine is also an ingredient in most BooKoo Energy
It is an amino acid
Taurine
An amino acid, taurine is important in several metabolic processes of the body. Also known as 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid. Taurine functions in electrically active tissues such as the brain and heart to help stabilize cell membranes. It also has functions in the gallbladder, eyes, and blood vessels and may have some antioxidant and detoxifying properties.
A popular myth claims that one of Red Bull's ingredients, taurine, is an extract from a bull's testicles. While taurine is an amino acid naturally found throughout the body, the taurine found in Red Bull is entirely synthetic.
It's a synthetically produced amino acid. It could be extracted from bovine animals but it is cheaper to make it artificially.
Taurine or 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid is an organic acid that is abundant in the tissues of many animals, and is used in energy drinks such as Red Bull.
It is not clear if Red Bull got its name from Taurine because no source was cited.
Taurine is one of the most abundant amino acids in the body. It is found in the central nervous system, skeletal muscle and is very concentrated in the brain and heart. It is synthesized from the amino acids methionine and cysteine, in conjunction with vitamin B6. Animal protein is a good source of taurine, as it is not found in vegetable protein.
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