Taurine and Reduced Triglyceride Levels

Research synthesisModerate evidenceSmall effect3 studies · 3 beneficial · 0 neutral · 0 harmful

Across all 3 studies, taurine supplementation shows beneficial effects on reducing triglyceride levels, with consistent statistically significant reductions reported in each. The predominant effect size is small overall, though one meta-analysis reported a large effect. Doses ranged from 0.5 g/day to 6 g/day, with most studies using about 3 g/day, and the evidence is derived primarily from meta-analyses of randomized controlled trials in general adult and clinical populations.

Effective dose range: 0.5–6 g/day, with a common dose of approximately 3 g/day
Studied populations: adults with overweight or obesity; long COVID patients

Caveats: Evidence base is small (only 3 studies) — conclusions should be considered preliminary. Available evidence is overwhelmingly positive — clinical literature in this area is subject to publication bias (null-result studies are less likely to be published or indexed).

Generated Jul 12, 2026

Doses used in studies

g/day: 0.5–6 (median 3.13, IQR 1.13–5.25) — 2 studies
mg/day: 3,000 (median 3,000, IQR 3,000–3,000) — 1 study

Time to effect

Median: 5 days · IQR 5 days–5 days · Range 5 days–5 days — Reported in 1 of 3 studies

Safety in these studies

Overall tolerabilityReported
a daily dose of 3,000 mg appears to offer an optimal balance between clinical efficacy and tolerability
from: Taurine supplementation as a therapeutic strategy for cellular senescence and chronic infl

3 of 3 papersPopulation:

Taurine reduces the risk for metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
- 2024-05-16
- Meta-Analysis · n = 1,024
- Nutrition & diabetes 14(1)
- - Chih-Chen Tzang
  - Liang-Yun Chi
  - Long-Huei Lin
  - Ting-Yu Lin
  - Ke-Vin Chang
  - Wei-Ting Wu
  - Levent Özçakar
- PubMed: 38755142
- DOI: 10.1038/s41387-024-00289-z
6 Insights on
- Reduced Triglyceride Levels
- High evidence
taurine supplementation demonstrated statistically significant reductions in ... TG (WMD: -18.315 mg/dL, 95% CI: -25.628 to -11.002, p < 0.001)
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Small
Significant
Yes
Dose
0.5 g/day to 6 g/day
Taurine supplementation as a therapeutic strategy for cellular senescence and chronic inflammation in long COVID: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- 2026-03-10
- Meta-Analysis · n = 308
- BMC infectious diseases 26(1)
- - Kaiming Wang
  - Chen Hsiang Ma
  - Mobin Khoramjoo
  - Janice Y Kung
  - Gavin Y Oudit
- PubMed: 41803812
- DOI: 10.1186/s12879-026-13009-y
16 Insights on
- Reduced Triglyceride Levels
- High evidence
- Clinical
Analysis of 27 clinical trials (n = 1,030) demonstrated that taurine supplementation significantly improved markers of metabolic dysfunction (including hemoglobin A1c, fasting blood glucose, fasting insulin, HOMA-IR, total cholesterol, triglycerides, and low-density lipoprotein)
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Moderate
Significant
Yes
Dose
3000 mg/day
Effect of Long-Term Taurine Supplementation on the Lipid and Glycaemic Profile in Adults with Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
- 2024-12-27
- Meta-Analysis
- Nutrients 17(1)
- - Qin Sun
  - Jieping Wang
  - Huanyu Wang
  - Hanhan Yu
  - Kang Wan
  - Fuyi Ma
  - Ru Wang
- PubMed: 39796489
- DOI: 10.3390/nu17010055
7 Insights on
- Reduced Triglyceride Levels
- High evidence
- Rigorous Journal
- Clinical
taurine supplementation significantly decreased TG (WMD = -0.56 mg/dL, 95% CI: -0.92 to -0.2, p = 0.002, I² = 63%)
Effect
Beneficial
Effect size
Large
Significant
Yes
Dose
variable (studies used <3 g/day or 3 g/day)

Taurine and Reduced Triglyceride Levels

Taurine reduces the risk for metabolic syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Taurine supplementation as a therapeutic strategy for cellular senescence and chronic inflammation in long COVID: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Effect of Long-Term Taurine Supplementation on the Lipid and Glycaemic Profile in Adults with Overweight or Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.