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Descriptor
English
:
Cholic Acids
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Ácidos Cólicos
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Ácidos Cólicos
Synonyms
English
:
Cholalic Acids
Tree Number:
D04.808.105.225
D04.808.221.430
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
cholic acid
glycine
conjugate =
GLYCOCHOLIC ACID
;
cholic acid
taurine
conjugate =
TAUROCHOLIC ACID
;
CHOLIC ACID
is also available
Pharmacological Action:
Gastrointestinal Agents
History Note
English
:
75; was CHOLIC ACID 1973-74 (Prov 1973), was CHOLIC ACID see under BILE ACIDS AND SALTS 1963-73
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
CT
contraindications
DF
deficiency
DU
diagnostic use
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
2843
Unique Identifier:
D002793
Occurrence in VHL
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