Taurine 12: A Conditionally Essential Amino Acid

Stephen W. Schaffer‏ · Abdeslem El Idrissi‏ · Shigeru Murakami‏

مهر ۲۰۲۲ · Springer Nature

درباره این ای-کتاب

This volume gathers a selection of original articles and reviews on timely topics about the application of Taurine in human health written by members of the International Taurine Society, including COVID-19, cancer, heart disease, and diabetes, among others. Chapters are written by Taurine experts across the globe in North and South America, Asia, and Europe. A majority of the articles are based on original studies recently carried out in individual laboratories worldwide. The book is divided into eight parts, each covering a unique aspect of Taurine. Each section will highlight new research findings on Taurine and its application in various human systems, including the nervous system, immune system, and cardiovascular system, to combat disease. The first section covers COVID-19, the dominant health event of 2020. Experts will explore and clarify the potential therapeutic effectiveness of Taurine against COVID-19. The volume will promote further research into the application of Taurine in human health, and will be of use to a wide audience, including basic and clinical scientists, pharmaceutical and nutraceutical companies, and libraries.

درباره نویسنده

​Stephen W. Schaffer is professor emeritus in Department of Pharmacology, College of Medicine, University of South Alabama.

Abdeslem EI Idrissi is a professor in College of Staten Island, Center for Developmental Neuroscience, City University of New York.

Shigeru Murakami is a professor of Biotechnology in the Department of Bioscience at Fukui Prefectural University, Japan.