Journal of Nutrition and Health
- Volume 34 Issue 4
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- Pages.440-448
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- 2001
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- 2288-3886(pISSN)
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- 2288-3959(eISSN)
Dietary Intakes, Plasma Levels and Urinary Excretions of Taurine in Adolescents and Adults Residing in Seoul Area
서울지역 청소년 및 성인의 타우린 섭취량, 혈중 농도 및 소변내 배설량에 관한 연구
Abstract
As diverse physiological functions of taurine have been reported, taurine-containing health drinks and products are marketed worldwide for the treatment of various conditions such as improvements of liver, heart and circulatory functions or as an aid to athletic performance. Although animal studies have shown that taurine is fairly safe when supplemented in the diet for an extended period, the effective dose range of taurine for dietary supplements is in controversy. Reports on dietary taurine intakes have been sparse, and would serve as a guideline for determining an appropriate taurine dosage. The present study was aimed to estimate dietary intake level of taurine using the taurine content database of commonly used food stuffs established recently in our laboratory, and also to evaluate plasma concentration and urinary excretion of taurine in adolescents and adults residing in Seoul area. Dietary taurine intakes of the subjects were 219
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