Taurine has been shown to play a protective role against kidney diseases like chronic renal failure or acute kidney injury (29). Animal studies conducted reveal taurine to have protective effects on the immune- or toxicity-induced forms of glomerulonephritis due to its antioxidant effect (30). Patients suffering from chronic liver failure have been shown to have reduced taurine in their blood and muscles (31). Taurine regulates and stabilizes the renal blood flow in the vessels (32). In general, taurine supplementation can protect the body against a toxin or diet-induced oxidative stress (33).