膽酸也被稱為3α,7α,12α-三羥基-5β-膽烷-24-羧酸,是膽汁酸的主要成分,不溶于水,可溶于乙醇和乙酸,固態(tài)為白色晶體,其鹽類被稱為膽酸鹽。膽酸可用于生化研究和醫(yī)藥中間體合成。膽酸鈉是利膽藥,用于治療膽囊炎、膽汁缺乏和腸道消化不良等癥狀。
Cholic acid, also known as 3α,7α,12α-trihydroxy-5β-cholane-24-carboxylic acid, is the main component of bile acid. It is insoluble in water but soluble in ethanol and acetic acid. Its solid state is white crystals, and its salts are called cholates. Cholic acid can be used in biochemical research and the synthesis of pharmaceutical intermediates. Sodium cholate is acholeretic drug used to treat symptoms such as cholecystitis, bile deficiency, and intestinal indigestion.