Important roles of dietary taurine, creatine, carnosine, anserine and 4-hydroxyproline in human nutrition and health

G Wu - Amino acids, 2020 - Springer
Taurine (a sulfur-containing β-amino acid), creatine (a metabolite of arginine, glycine and
methionine), carnosine (a dipeptide; β-alanyl-l-histidine), and 4-hydroxyproline (an imino …

Protective role of taurine against oxidative stress

S Baliou, M Adamaki, P Ioannou… - Molecular …, 2021 - spandidos-publications.com
Taurine is a fundamental mediator of homeostasis that exerts multiple roles to confer
protection against oxidant stress. The development of hypertension, muscle/neuro …

The role of taurine in mitochondria health: more than just an antioxidant

CJ Jong, P Sandal, SW Schaffer - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Taurine is a naturally occurring sulfur-containing amino acid that is found abundantly in
excitatory tissues, such as the heart, brain, retina and skeletal muscles. Taurine was first …

Taurine as a natural antioxidant: From direct antioxidant effects to protective action in various toxicological models

PF Surai, K Earle-Payne, MT Kidd - Antioxidants, 2021 - mdpi.com
Natural antioxidants have received tremendous attention over the last 3 decades. At the
same time, the attitude to free radicals is slowly changing, and their signalling role in …

Taurine is involved in energy metabolism in muscles, adipose tissue, and the liver

C Wen, F Li, L Zhang, Y Duan, Q Guo… - Molecular nutrition & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Energy metabolism is a basic and general process, by which the body acquires and uses
energy to maintain normal function, and taurine plays a vital role in energy metabolism …

Roles of taurine in cognitive function of physiology, pathologies and toxication

C Chen, SF Xia, J He, G Lu, Z Xie, H Han - Life sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
Taurine is a key functional amino acid with many functions in the nervous system. The
effects of taurine on cognitive function have aroused increasing attention. First, the …

Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) root extract attenuates hepatic and cognitive deficits in thioacetamide-induced rat model of hepatic encephalopathy via induction …

HMA Khalil, HA Eliwa, RA El-Shiekh… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Ashwagandha (ASH) is one of the medicinal plants used
in traditional Indian, Ayurvedic, and Unani medicines for their broad range of …

[HTML][HTML] Mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative stress are involved in the mechanism of methotrexate-induced renal injury and electrolytes imbalance

R Heidari, A Ahmadi, H Mohammadi… - Biomedicine & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Methotrexate is a folate analog used against a wide range of diseases including
malignancies and autoimmune disorders. On the other hand, clinical use of the MTX is …

Ultrasound-responsive hyaluronic acid hydrogel of hydrocortisone to treat osteoarthritis

S Jahanbekam, N Mozafari, A Bagheri-Alamooti… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
One of the practical ways to manage the disease flares of arthritis is using an intra-articular
depot formulation of glucocorticoids. Hydrogels, as controllable drug delivery systems, are …

[HTML][HTML] Betaine treatment protects liver through regulating mitochondrial function and counteracting oxidative stress in acute and chronic animal models of hepatic …

R Heidari, H Niknahad, A Sadeghi… - Biomedicine & …, 2018 - Elsevier
Betaine is a derivative of the amino acid glycine widely investigated for its hepatoprotective
properties against alcoholism. The protective properties of betaine in different other …