Preferred Name

Cholic Acids [Chemical/Ingredient]

Synonyms

Cholic Acids

Cholalic Acids

ID

http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/NDFRT/N0000007764

altLabel

Cholic Acids

Cholalic Acids

cui

C0008404

MESH DEFINITION

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.

MESH DUI

D002793

MeSH name

Cholic Acids

MESH UI

M0004282

NDFRT kind

INGREDIENT_KIND

notation

N0000007764

NUI

N0000007764

prefLabel

Cholic Acids [Chemical/Ingredient]

tui

T109

T123

T121

subClassOf

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

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