Taurine for Heart Health
Sulphonic beta-amino acid abundant in cardiac and skeletal muscle and the central nervous system; involved in bile acid conjugation, osmoregulation, and modulation of GABA/glycine receptors, and studied for cardiovascular and exercise performance.
Taurine for Heart Health
2 of 2 results reported a benefit, from 1 published study.
1 randomised trial, 29 people · the chart counts everything measured
- 2 reported a benefit
Colour keyReported a benefitNo clear benefitUnclearPossible harmAmber is for highlights, such as where the most research is. It never means a result was good.
2 laboratory markers also measured
- Artery stiffness · lab markerReported a benefitsee exact figuresTaurine attenuated delayed arterial stiffness increase vs placebo in 29 men over 14 days.1 randomised trial2016 study ↗
- Oxidative stress marker (MDA) · lab markerReported a benefitsee exact figuresTaurine attenuated delayed oxidative stress increase vs placebo in 29 men over 14 days.1 randomised trial2016 study ↗
These are the figures the studies reported, not a prediction for any one person. Where several studies measured the same thing in the same unit, we show a simple average and say so. Every result is listed below.
See every resultThe connection
Blood pressure, cholesterol, heart function and circulation.
Also known as: 2-aminoethanesulfonic acid
Taurine × Heart Health: at a glance
Every published result for this pair, extracted and audited.
These charts count reported findings from published studies, grouped by reported benefit and study design. Study design is not a certainty grade.
Taurine / Heart Health: reported findings; one study may contribute several findings.
What the evidence shows
What this means: Counts describe research quantity, not treatment effectiveness or certainty.
| Category | Findings (count) |
|---|---|
| Benefit | 2 |
Study designs behind these findings
What this means: Counts describe research quantity, not treatment effectiveness or certainty.
| Category | Findings (count) |
|---|---|
| Randomised trial | 2 |
- Studies
- 1
| Study | Outcome | Reported result | Uncertainty (as reported) | Study duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taurine supplementation attenuates delayed increase in exercise-induced arterial stiffness. (PMID 27163699) | carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) | Not reported | p < 0.05 | 14 days |
| Taurine supplementation attenuates delayed increase in exercise-induced arterial stiffness. (PMID 27163699) | serum malondialdehyde (MDA) | Not reported | p < 0.05 | 14 days |
Study results, as reported by the publications
Every measured outcome, one row per finding - numbers exactly as reported. Units are preserved where supplied; missing units are not inferred.
| Study and type | Reported sample and duration | Outcome measured | Reported result | What studies found |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PMID 27163699 2016 Randomised trial | Sample (as reported): 29Duration: 14 days | carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) | Not reported (p < 0.05) | Benefit |
| PMID 27163699 2016 Randomised trial | Sample (as reported): 29Duration: 14 days | serum malondialdehyde (MDA) | Not reported (p < 0.05) | Benefit |
Taurine × Heart Health: the evidence base
Hand-selected PubMed studies, linked to the originals.
Ordered by strength of evidence, then result direction.
01Taurine supplementation as a therapeutic strategy for cellular senescence and chronic inflammation in long COVID: a systematic review and meta-analysisWang K, et al. · BMC infectious diseases · 2026PMID 41803812 ↗02Energy Drinks as the Legal Cocaine? A Comparative Review of Cardiac Physiopathological and Histopathological PatternsGhamlouch A, et al. · Cardiovascular toxicology · 2025PMID 41266869 ↗03Psychosocial and medication interventions to stop or reduce alcohol consumption during pregnancyMinozzi S, et al. · The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024PMID 38682758 ↗04Evaluating the efficacy of ubiquinol in heart failure patients: a systematic review and meta-analysisQazi SU, et al. · Future cardiology · 2024PMID 39049769 ↗05Insights into the cardiovascular benefits of taurine: a systematic review and meta-analysisTzang CC, et al. · Nutrition journal · 2024PMID 39148075 ↗06Drug therapy versus placebo or usual care for comatose survivors of cardiac arrest; a systematic review with meta-analysisMcGuigan PJ, et al. · Resuscitation · 2024PMID 39547562 ↗Community experiences
Contributors volunteered; this does not establish treatment effectiveness or population incidence.
Reported changes
No publishable community breakdown is available. This does not establish that no reports exist.