Taurine is named after the Latin Taurus which means bull or ox, as it was first isolated from ox bile.
Urban legends suggest that taurine is extracted from the semen and/or urine of bulls. While it is true that taurine is found in these sources, nearly all commercially available taurine is chemically synthesized.
A study of mice hereditarily unable to transport taurine suggests that it is needed for proper maintenance and functioning of skeletal muscles. In addition, it has been shown to be effective in removing fatty liver deposits in rats, preventing liver disease, and reducing cirrhosis in tested animals. There is also evidence that taurine is beneficial for adult human blood pressure and possibly, the alleviation of other cardiovascular ailments (in humans suffering essential hypertension, taurine supplementation resulted in measurable decreases in blood pressure).
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