Is this amino acid similar to caffeine? Not quite. And consuming an energy drink would help replenish the taurine levels in the body. It is said that after exercise, the taurine levels in the human body (yes, the human body contains it too) get drastically reduced. Moreover, it might have just been what is known as the ‘placebo effect’. There is no evidence, which proves the direct relation between the consumption of this amino acid, and increased levels of energy. It’s not very clear how this amino acid affects the energy levels in the body. And, as the ox belongs to the bovine animal family (an ox is a castrated bull), the substance derived from its bile is necessarily ‘taurine’ substance, and hence aptly known as ‘taurine’. While you find that there are several sources of taurine, the first substance to be isolated, researched, and labeled ‘taurine’, was derived from the bile of an ox.
Technically speaking, it is an aminoethanesulfonic acid, which is a type of amino acid containing sulfur. Taurine is one of the non-essential amino acids found in nature. While this logic stays true only till ‘bull’, I’d like to dispel this crazy assumption, that taurine is the reproductive fluid of a bull! Taurine… taurus… bull… bull’s sperm? Quite a laughable connection. And with all the rumors flying around (the most ridiculous one, which I’ve heard of is that, it is the ‘semen’ of the bull) it’s quite essential to clarify what taurine actually is. It is apparently the active ingredient in energy drinks, so the curiosity it inspires is quite natural. And the one ingredient, which piqued a lot of people, was this thing known as ‘taurine’. And, when energy drinks, like Red Bull started enjoying widespread popularity, its ingredients started coming under scrutiny. It is the case with most popular substances.
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