I was telling my mom about Red Bull and she asked about the ingredients, and when she asked what Taurine is and what it does, I had no clue! any help?
2006-09-01 13:25:49 · 7 answers · asked by chevy_is_better_than_ford 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Non-Alcoholic Drinks
taurine is a non essential amino acid found in high concentration in white blood cells and the heart muscle.taurine is helpfull for anxiety,brain function and hydrating the brain.
it is also known to impair vision and is known to increase the development of epilepsy,but has not been fully proven.
hope this helps
2006-09-01 13:37:46 · answer #1 · answered by bigboss 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Taurine is usually from meat sources but there are synthetic forms of taurine as well. It's essential for vegetarian cats' diets. Apparently the taurine used in Red Bull is synthetic, so no need to get grossed out LOL And no.... like someone suggested it's not made from bull testicles LOL!
Read about it here on the Red Bull homepage (product, FAQ section).
http://www.redbull.com/
2006-09-02 00:02:52 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's an amino acid. People can make all they need in their own bodies (cats cannot). Its only purpose in Red Bull is to sell the product. Unless, of course, you are buying it for your cat.
2006-09-03 17:57:23 · answer #3 · answered by Maple 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Red Bull taste nasty. Is that the taurine I taste? "Taurine (from Latin taurus = bull, as it was first isolated from ox (Bos taurus) bile" (wikipedia)
It was isolated from BILE!
2006-09-01 20:32:02 · answer #4 · answered by I'm alive .. still 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
All I know is its a supplement that cats need.... look at a bag of cat food. It's in there.......wait I just found that link below it tells you all about it!
2006-09-01 20:31:23 · answer #5 · answered by ☠Naz☠ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Supposedly, it comes from Bull semen and gives you extra energy boost... I don't know if I believe the whole bull-semen bit.
2006-09-01 20:32:35 · answer #6 · answered by Libby 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
is it not that one that was banned in the uk a little while ago and loads of stuff had to be recalled?
2006-09-01 20:28:27 · answer #7 · answered by sojoco2008 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋