deoxycholic acid

General
Name	Deoxycholic acid
Chemical Formula	C₂₄ H₄₀ O₄
Physical
Formula weight	392.58 amu
Appearance	white to off-white crystalline powder
Melting point	174 - 176C

Deoxycholic acid also known as Cholanoic acid and 3alpha 12alpha - Dihydroxy - 5beta - Cholanate, is a bile acid in a white to off-white crystalline powder form. Deoxycholic acid is one of the 4 main acids produced by the liver. It is soluble in alcohol and acetic acid.

Applications

In the human body deoxycholic acid is used in the emulsification of fats for the absorption in the intestine. Outside the body it is used in experimental basis of cholagogues and is also use to prevent and dissolve gallstones.

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