Molecular structure:
Information
This product is extracted from fresh and non - transmutative ox bile. The producing area is not in the epidemic - stricken areas stated by the People's Republic of China (P.R. China) and the World Health Organization (WHO). It is mainly used as a raw material for medicine.
Characteristics
White crystal powder; bitter taste. Identification
It has the same spots as the contrast product in the same place on the chromatogram.
Cholic acid content: 95%
Loss on drying: 0.5% Residue: 0.2%
Uses
As emulsifiers.
Used in biochemical research and as pharmaceutical intermediates. Sodium cholate acts as a cholagogue and is used for the treatment of cholecystitis, bile deficiency, and intestinal indigestion embolism.
As an organic acid with a steroid structure, cholic acid can emulsify fat and promote its digestion.
As non - denaturing ionic detergents for the extraction of membrane proteins.
