Chemicals and Drugs

Sodium Cholate

A trihydroxy bile salt that is used as a digestive aid in dietary supplements. It is used in culture media and in conjunction with PAPAIN and PANCREATIN.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A trihydroxy bile salt that is used as a digestive aid in dietary supplements. It is used in culture media and in conjunction with PAPAIN and PANCREATIN.

Chemical Identity

Chemical Information

Molecular Formula
C24H39NaO5
Molecular Weight
430.6 g/mol
CAS Registry No.
361-09-1
IUPAC Name
sodium (4R)-4-[(3R,5S,7R,8R,9S,10S,12S,13R,14S,17R)-3,7,12-trihydroxy-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]pentanoate
InChIKey
NRHMKIHPTBHXPF-TUJRSCDTSA-M
SMILES
C[C@H](CCC(=O)[O-])[C@H]1CC[C@@H]2[C@@]1([C@H](C[C@H]3[C@H]2[C@@H](C[C@H]4[C@@]3(CC[C@H](C4)O)C)O)O)C.[Na+]
MeSH Unique ID
D020358
Source
PubChem CID 23668194

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Sodium Choleate
  • Cholate, Sodium
  • Choleate, Sodium

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Aspects Covered

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

CHOLATES is available

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History Note

1999; use SODIUM CHOLATE (NM) 1981-1998

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Previous Indexing

  • Cholic Acids (1978-1998)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Sodium Cholate. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020358. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020358
  2. Sodium Cholate. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q25474199
  3. Sodium Cholate. In: PubChem Compound. CID 23668194. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/23668194