Preferred Name

Bile Acids and Salts [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Bile Acids and Salts

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000006801

altLabel

Bile Acids and Salts

cui

C0005391

MESH DEFINITION

Steroid acids and salts. The primary bile acids are derived from cholesterol in the liver and usually conjugated with glycine or taurine. The secondary bile acids are further modified by bacteria in the intestine. They play an important role in the digestion and absorption of fat. They have also been used pharmacologically, especially in the treatment of gallstones.

MESH DUI

D001647

MeSH name

Bile Acids and Salts

MESH UI

M0002475

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000006801

NUI

N0000006801

prefLabel

Bile Acids and Salts [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T109

T123

subClassOf

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007720

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