Bioactivity | Isodeoxycholic acid (7α,12α-Dihydroxycholanoic acid) is the 3β-epimer of ursodeoxycholic acid. Isodeoxycholic acid has the effect on choleresis and liver biochemistry[1]. | ||||||||||||
Name | Isodeoxycholic acid | ||||||||||||
CAS | 566-17-6 | ||||||||||||
Formula | C24H40O4 | ||||||||||||
Molar Mass | 392.57 | ||||||||||||
Appearance | Solid | ||||||||||||
Transport | Room temperature in continental US; may vary elsewhere. | ||||||||||||
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Reference | [1]. Marschall HU, et al. Isoursodeoxycholic acid: metabolism and therapeutic effects in primary biliary cirrhosis. J Lipid Res. 2001 May;42(5):735-42. |