Sodium taurocholateProduct ingredient for Taurocholic acid
- Name
- Sodium taurocholate
- Drug Entry
- Taurocholic acid
The product of conjugation of cholic acid with taurine. Its sodium salt is the chief ingredient of the bile of carnivorous animals. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption and is itself absorbed. It is used as a cholagogue and cholerectic.
- Accession Number
- DBSALT002887
- Structure
Structure for Sodium taurocholate (DBSALT002887)
- Synonyms
- Taurocholate sodium