An epimer of chenodeoxycholic acid. It is a mammalian bile acid found first in the bear and is apparently either a precursor or a product of chenodeoxycholate. Its administration changes the composition of bile and may dissolve gallstones. It is used as a cholagogue and choleretic.

Anotace

/biosyn /defic /physiol permitted; urso- refers to its first isol from URSIDAE (Latin ursus)

DUI

D014580 MeSH Prohlížeč

CUI

M0022413

CAS

Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,7-dihydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta,7beta)-

Předchozí užití

Bile Acids and Salts (1966-1972); Chenodeoxycholic Acid (1973-1979); Deoxycholic Acid (1973-1974) /analogs & derivatives (1975-1979)

Historická pozn.

91(80); was see under DEOXYCHOLIC ACID 1980-90

Veřejná pozn.

91; was see under DEOXYCHOLIC ACID 1980-90