Taurine

free amino acid powder

An abundant amino acid that fell with age in a landmark 2023 animal study and extended lifespan in mice. Human data is observational and short-term interventional only.

last reviewed 2026-08-30

by draft — unverified

GRADE

CLAIM

SPECIES

EFFECT

STUDIES

lifespan & healthspan extension — grade D, moderate effect (rodent)

Singh et al. (2023)

species rodentdesign controlled lifespan studyn 250duration lifelong from middle agedose 1000 mg/kg/dayfunding publicoutcome median lifespan, healthspan measures in mice

~10–12% longer median lifespan in mice, plus monkey health markers. The mouse dose scales to far more than any human supplement provides — hence the dose-mismatch flag.

blood pressure reduction — grade C, small effect (human-rct)

Grade timeline

No grade movement since first review.

Dosing & safety

TYPICAL SUPPLEMENT DOSE1–3 g/day

DOSES USED IN STUDIES1–6 g/day in short human trials; ~1 g/kg/day in the mouse lifespan study

UPPER LIMITnone established

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