Taurine
The concentration of taurine is high in breast milk (about 18 mg/l) and in colostrum from cow, but in regular bovine milk it is not high; about 1 mg/l . Goat milk
is however very rich in taurine: 46–91 mg/l. Taurine is an essential amino acid for preterm neonates, and specific groups of individuals are at risk for taurine deficiency
and may benefit from supplementation, e.g. patients requiring long-term parenteral nutrition (including premature and newborn infants); diabetes patients, those
with chronic hepatic, heart or renal failure. It is suggested that during parenteral nutrition, supplementation of 50 mg taurine per kg body weight may be required
.