TAURINE IN THE NUTRITION OF THE HUMAN INFANT
- 1 July 1982
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Paediatrica
- Vol. 71 (s296), 38-40
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.1982.tb09592.x
Abstract
The precise biological role of taurine is unknown apart from its conjugation with bile acids and xenobiotics. Evidence is accumulating, however, that taurine may have a more general biological role in development and membrane stability. Furthermore, there is a dietary requirement for taurine in the human infant. Whether or not it is "essential" in man, awaits further study.Keywords
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