L-Taurine Powder

L-Taurine Powder

Life Extension4.8 (2,929 ratings)
Format:Powder Quantity: 300 Gram(s) · 382 servings
Goals

Product analysis

63 out of 100

L-Taurine Powder offers an inexpensive taurine supplement with a possible role in blood-pressure regulation. The clearest findings come from selected adults taking more than this serving provides.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality20

Taurine quality cannot be determined confidently. The unspecified form limits comparison with other taurine preparations.

Ingredient Transparency63

Amounts are disclosed, so you can check what each serving provides. Missing form details limit comparison with alternatives.

Value For Money100

The taurine amount offers good value at a low cost. Its price is favorable for someone specifically looking for taurine.

Customer Satisfaction89

Customer feedback is very positive. The large review pool gives a useful view of satisfaction, without establishing health benefits.

Product Focus72

The clearest human findings concern blood-pressure regulation in selected adults at higher exposure. Other links to inflammation, exercise and bile function are limited, while animal lifespan findings do not establish human longevity benefits.

Format
Powder
Container
300 Gram(s)
Per serving
$0.03
Customer rating
4.8 · 2,929 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Longevity
Impact
High effect
B+ Ingredient FitD PathwaysB+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Taurine · 750 mg
Study evidence
Taurine Supportive 3 studies
Cardiovascular Support
Impact
High effect
B Ingredient FitD PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Taurine · 750 mg
Study evidence
Taurine Supportive 24 studies
Liver & Detox
Impact
Moderate effect
B+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysC EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Taurine · 750 mg
Study evidence
Taurine Supportive 2 studies
Inflammation
Impact
High effect
B+ Ingredient FitD PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Taurine · 750 mg
Study evidence
Taurine Supportive 12 studies
Fitness
Impact
High effect
B+ Ingredient FitF PathwaysC+ EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Study evidence
Taurine Supportive 21 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
L-Taurine
750 mg 77
Adults 18–50
Report overview
Taurine · 750 mg OverallScore77
B- Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityB- Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyA+ Value
750 mg of taurine per serving comes at a low cost per gram. It specifies L-taurine or free-form taurine without a purity grade. No quality certification or testing claim is mentioned.
How this ingredient is rated

Active Ingredient Quality & Bioavailability72

L-taurine or free-form taurine is specified, but no purity grade is stated. The source and manufacturing origin are not specified. No artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, or harsh flow agents are noted.
Chemical Form and Purity
L-taurine or free-form taurine is specified, but no purity grade is stated.
Sourcing and Branded Ingredients
The taurine source and manufacturing origin are not specified.
Formulation Cleanliness
No artificial colors, flavors, sweeteners, or harsh flow agents are noted.

Dose, Safety & Label Transparency71

A serving provides 750 mg of taurine. No quality certification or testing claim is mentioned.
Taurine Dosage Potency
A serving provides 750 mg of taurine.
Dose Disclosure
The taurine amount per serving is stated.
Quality Assurance and Testing
No quality certification or testing claim is mentioned.

Value100

The cost per gram of taurine is low.
Price per Gram of Taurine
The cost per gram of taurine is low.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. Taurine Supplementation Lowers Blood Pressure and Improves Vascular Function in Prehypertension: Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study.
    Sun Q; Wang B; Li Y; Sun F; Li P; Xia W; Zhou X; Li Q; Wang X; Chen J; Zeng X; Zhao Z; He H; Liu D; Zhu Z · Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979) · 2016
    Randomized trial120 participantsCardiovascular Support forTaurine
  2. Taurine ameliorates blood pressure and vascular function in patients with type 2 diabetes: Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
    Li Y; Wang Q; Liu Y; Li Q; Xia W; Lin S; Yang Q; Scholze A; Zhao Z; He H; Zhang H; Yan Z; Tepel M; Mu H; Zhu Z; Liu D · iScience · 2025
    Randomized trial165 participantsCardiovascular Support forTaurine
  3. Taurine reduces the risk for metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
    Tzang CC; Chi LY; Lin LH; Lin TY; Chang KV; Wu WT; Özçakar L · Nutrition & diabetes · 2024
    Meta-analysis1,024 participants25 studies pooledCardiovascular Support forTaurine
  4. Effects of Oral Taurine Supplementation on Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: A Meta-analysis and Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials.
    Nie Z; Liu Y; Zhang M; Wu C; Cao Q; Xu J; Zheng Y; Min Z; Zhang W; Han S · Nutrition reviews · 2025
    Meta-analysis34 studies pooledCardiovascular Support forTaurine
  5. The effects of taurine supplementation on glycemic control and serum lipid profile in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial.
    Maleki V; Alizadeh M; Esmaeili F; Mahdavi R · Amino acids · 2021
    Randomized trial45 participantsCardiovascular Support forTaurine
  6. Taurine supplementation enhances anaerobic power in elite speed skaters: A double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled, crossover study.
    Buzdağlı Y; Eyipınar CD; Öget F; Şıktar E; Forbes SC; Tekin A · Biology of sport · 2023
    Randomized trial30 participantsFitness forTaurine
  7. The effect of acute taurine ingestion on 3-km running performance in trained middle-distance runners.
    Balshaw TG; Bampouras TM; Barry TJ; Sparks SA · Amino acids · 2013
    Randomized trial8 participantsFitness forTaurine
  8. Effects of different doses of taurine supplementation on repeated-sprint performance after exhaustive exercise in a high temperature and humidity environment.
    Cheng X; Lin Y; Li Z · Frontiers in nutrition · 2026
    Randomized trial16 participantsFitness forTaurine
  9. Oral taurine improves critical power and severe-intensity exercise tolerance.
    Waldron M; Patterson SD; Jeffries O · Amino acids · 2020
    Randomized trial12 participantsFitness forTaurine
  10. Acute taurine supplementation enhances thermoregulation and endurance cycling performance in the heat.
    Page LK; Jeffries O; Waldron M · European journal of sport science · 2019
    Randomized trial11 participantsFitness forTaurine
  11. Oxidative stress and inflammation in obesity after taurine supplementation: a double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
    Rosa FT; Freitas EC; Deminice R; Jordão AA; Marchini JS · European journal of nutrition · 2015
    Randomized trial24 participantsInflammation forTaurine
  12. Effect of taurine supplementation on preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia in pediatrics under mechanical ventilation, a randomized controlled double-blind clinical trial.
    Shirzad-Yazdi N; Shorafa E; Abootalebi SN; Heidari R; Hojabri K; Doostfatemeh M; Masjedi F; Vazin A; Shafiekhani M · Frontiers in pediatrics · 2025
    Randomized trial77 participantsInflammation forTaurine
  13. Effect of taurine in muscle damage markers and inflammatory cytokines in running exercise.
    Wang Y; Xu T; Zhao H; Gu C; Li Z · Frontiers in physiology · 2022
    Non-randomized trial10 participantsInflammation forTaurine
  14. Exercise and taurine in inflammation, cognition, and peripheral markers of blood-brain barrier integrity in older women.
    Chupel MU; Minuzzi LG; Furtado G; Santos ML; Hogervorst E; Filaire E; Teixeira AM · Applied physiology, nutrition, and metabolism = Physiologie appliquee, nutrition et metabolisme · 2018
    Randomized trial48 participantsInflammation forTaurine
  15. Taurine supplementation has anti-atherogenic and anti-inflammatory effects before and after incremental exercise in heart failure.
    Ahmadian M; Roshan VD; Aslani E; Stannard SR · Therapeutic advances in cardiovascular disease · 2017
    Randomized trialInflammation forTaurine
  16. Dietary amino acid taurine ameliorates liver injury in chronic hepatitis patients.
    Hu YH; Lin CL; Huang YW; Liu PE; Hwang DF · Amino acids · 2008
    Non-randomized trial24 participantsLiver & Detox forTaurine
  17. Taurine status and response to intravenous taurine supplementation in adults with short-bowel syndrome undergoing long-term parenteral nutrition: a pilot study.
    Schneider SM; Joly F; Gehrardt MF; Badran AM; Myara A; Thuillier F; Coudray-Lucas C; Cynober L; Trivin F; Messing B · The British journal of nutrition · 2006
    Single-arm trial32 participantsLiver & Detox forTaurine
  18. Taurine supplementation reduces myeloperoxidase and matrix-metalloproteinase-9 levels and improves the effects of exercise in cognition and physical fitness in older women.
    Chupel MU; Minuzzi LG; Furtado GE; Santos ML; Ferreira JP; Filaire E; Teixeira AM · Amino acids · 2021
    Randomized trial48 participantsLongevity forTaurine
  19. Taurine as a possible antiaging therapy: A controlled clinical trial on taurine antioxidant activity in women ages 55 to 70.
    Abud GF; De Carvalho FG; Batitucci G; Travieso SG; Bueno Junior CR; Barbosa Junior F; Marchini JS; de Freitas EC · Nutrition (Burbank, Los Angeles County, Calif.) · 2022
    Randomized trial24 participantsLongevity forTaurine
  20. Association of taurine intake with changes in physical fitness among community-dwelling middle-aged and older Japanese adults: an 8-year longitudinal study.
    Domoto T; Kise K; Oyama Y; Furuya K; Kato Y; Nishita Y; Kozakai R; Otsuka R · Frontiers in nutrition · 2024
    Cohort studyLongevity forTaurine