What are Taurine Effervescent Tablets?

Recently, a "foreign body incident in beverages" occurred in a Shanghai university, which made the functional properties of taurine effervescent tablets attract consumers' attention

In fact, taurine is not a prohibited drug, but a nutritional fortifier and a synthetic flavor for food allowed by the national standard

According to public information, taurine, also known as 2-aminoethylsulfonic acid, was first isolated from bezoar, hence the name taurine.

The usage of taurine in various food categories in "Standards for the Use of Food Nutrition Fortifiers" (GB14480)

As one of the most abundant free amino acids in mammalian tissues, taurine is not only a chemical raw material drug, but also a nutritional fortifier in food additives.

In addition, studies have shown that taurine, as an amino acid, has the effect of improving exercise ability and work efficiency, so it is also added to food and used as a nutritional fortifier

The taurine effervescent tablet is a combination of taurine, inositol, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, niacinamide and other ingredients into the effervescent tablet product, so that these active ingredients cooperate with each other and act synergistically.

In addition, functional beverages with taurine as the main additive ingredient also occupy an important position in the beverage market and become well-known beverages

It is understood that taurine is currently in the international market except for a small amount of state-owned production in Japan and other countries, and the main manufacturers are all in China

(Comprehensive arrangement by Yang Xiaojing)

"China Food News" (version 06, June 20, 2022)

(Editor-in-charge: Yang Xiaojing)