INTRODUCTIONCompounds with the structure of AC=NB are known as Schiff bases, which arouse considerable interest due to their antifungal, anticancer and antibacterial activities [1][2][3][4][5] . The Schiff bases compounds can be synthesized from the condensation of primary amines and active carbonyl groups.Taurine (2-aminoethane sulfonic acid), which belongs to an organic acid widely distributed in animal tissues, is a nonprotein β-amino acid, playing an important role in many physiological processes i.e., regulation of cardiovascular responses and neuronal excitability, maintenance of structure and function of photoreceptors, modulation of neurotransmitter and hormone release [6][7][8][9] . Taurine has primary amino groups on its side chain and is widely used as an organic ligand. Relevant documents have reported that taurine forms multiple types of Schiff base compounds [10][11][12] . However, these studies focus mainly on the synthesis, crystallization, antifungal, anticancer and antibacterial activities. Based on that taurine is found to modulate smooth muscle contraction [13][14][15][16] , while the effect of Schiff base on contractility of isolated jejunal segment is rarely reported and our preliminary assay found that Schiff bases slightly inhibited the contractility of smooth muscle. These lead us to suspect the possible effect of taurine Schiff base on the contractility of smooth muscle.