Effect of taurine supplementation on plasma homocysteine levels of the middle-aged Korean women

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of taurine supplementation on plasma homocysteine (Hcy) levels, an independent risk factor of cardiovascular disease. The subjects consisted of 22 healthy middle-aged women (33 to 54 years). Serum lipids, plasma taurine and plasma Hcy levels were measured before and after supplying 3 g taurine per day for 4 weeks. The concentration of plasma taurine was significantly increased from 63.7±14.2 μmol/L to 73.8±16.6 μmol/L after taurine supplementation (p{