Structured Summary
Abstract
The 3 alpha,7 alpha,12 alpha-trihydroxy-5 beta-cholanic acid family of bile acids in man, usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. They act as detergents to solubilize fats for intestinal absorption, are reabsorbed by the small intestine, and are used as cholagogues and choleretics.
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3 entry terms
- Cholalic Acids
- Acids, Cholalic
- Acids, Cholic
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28 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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Indexing Annotation
cholic acid glycine conjugate = GLYCOCHOLIC ACID; cholic acid taurine conjugate = TAUROCHOLIC ACID; CHOLIC ACID is also available
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History Note
75; was CHOLIC ACID 1973-74 (Prov 1973), was CHOLIC ACID see under BILE ACIDS AND SALTS 1963-73
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Previous Indexing
- Bile Acids and Salts (1966-1972)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Cholic Acids. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002793. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002793
- Cholic Acids. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q100599069