Dog Diet – The Right Food for Your Dog
Dog Diet – The Right Food for Your Dog: Taurine in Dog Food Taurine is a water-soluble amino acid. It has recently become a hot topic when referring to the nutritional composition that makes up the human and animal physical structure.
Taurine has been found to be very beneficial to various components of the mammal skeletal system such as heart, kidneys and blood.
Taurine – “A colorless crystalline substance, C2H7NO3S, formed by the hydrolysis of taurocholic acid and found in the fluids of the muscles and lungs of many animals.” (dictionary.com)
Taurine’s main purpose is to act as a catalyst facilitating the flow of vital elements to and from cells. Elements such as Sodium, (Na) Potassium, (k) and Calcium (ca) depend on Taurine in order for them to move from one cell to another.