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MeSH Heading: Lithocholic Acid
Tree Number(s): D04.210.500.105.225.480; D04.210.500.221.430.622
Unique ID: D008095
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D008095
Annotation: a bile acid; /‌biosyn /‌physiol permitted
Scope Note: A bile acid formed from chenodeoxycholate by bacterial action, usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is used as cholagogue and choleretic.
Entry Term(s): Isolithocholic Acid; Lithocholate
Pharm Action: Detergents
Related Numbers: 434-13-9
CAS Type 1 Name: Cholan-24-oic acid, 3-hydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta)-
Public MeSH Note: 78
History Note: 78(73)
Date Established: 1978/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/05/31

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Lithocholic Acid MeSH Descriptor Data 2024