Preferred Name

Chenodeoxycholic Acid [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Gallodesoxycholic Acid

Chenic Acid

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000005963

altLabel

Gallodesoxycholic Acid

Chenique Acid

Chenodeoxycholic Acid

Chenodiol

Henohol

Cholan-24-oic acid, 3,7-dihydroxy-, (3alpha,5beta,7alpha)-

Chenic Acid

cui

C0008024

Ingredient of

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000152803

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000146754

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000020371

MESH DEFINITION

A bile acid, usually conjugated with either glycine or taurine. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for intestinal absorption and is reabsorbed by the small intestine. It is used as cholagogue, a choleretic laxative, and to prevent or dissolve gallstones.

MESH DUI

D002635

MeSH name

Chenodeoxycholic Acid

MESH UI

M0004029

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000005963

NUI

N0000005963

prefLabel

Chenodeoxycholic Acid [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T109

T123

T121

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007073

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