牛磺酸(2-氨基乙磺酸)广泛存在于动物组织细胞和体液中,其中以中枢神经系统、肌肉组织和血小板中含量最多。 1975年,Hayes首次报道缺乏牛磺酸的猫视觉功能下降,严重的可致盲。之后,牛磺酸的营养作用日益受到重视。动物实验发现膳食中的牛磺酸在心脑血管性疾病中的预防作用,牛磺酸可以降低卒中易发型高血压大鼠(SHRsp)脑卒中的发生率,并延缓动脉粥样硬 Taurine (2-amino-ethanesulfonic acid) is widely found in animal tissue cells and body fluids, with the highest concentrations in the central nervous system, muscle tissue and platelets. In 1975, Hayes first reported a decrease in visual function in cats lacking taurine, which could lead to severe blindness. Since then, the nutritional role of taurine has received increasing attention. Animal experiments found that dietary taurine in the prevention of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, taurine can reduce the incidence of stroke in stroke-prone hypertensive rats (SHRsp) stroke and delay atherosclerosis