Cholic Acid

 

Cholic  Acid

 

Molecular formula: C24H40O5
Molecular weight: 408.56
Melting point：197-202 ºC
Molecular structure:

 

 

 

This product is extracted from fresh and non-transmutative ox bile whose producing area are not in epidemic-stricken area stated by P.RChina and WHO,and mainly used as medicine raw material [Characteristics]

White crystal powder,bitter taste

[Identification]

Having the same speak with the contrast product in the same place on the chromatogram.

[Cholic acid content]

95%

[Loss on drying]

0.5%

[Residue]

 ≤0.2%

[use]

(1) Emulsifiers.
(2) Used for biochemical research, as pharmaceutical intermediates. Sodium cholate is a cholagogue, for the treatment of cholecystitis, bile deficiency, intestinal indigestion embolism.
(3) As organic acids with steroid structure, cholic acid can emulsify fat, promote its digestion.
(4) Non-denaturing ionic detergents for the extraction of membrane proteins.

[Storage]

free from light,airproof and moisture protection