Formulation: A crystalline solid
Formal Name: (5β)-3α,6α-dihydroxy-cholan-24-oic acid
Purity: ≥90%
Formula Markup: C24H40O4
Formula Weight: 392,6
Shelf life (days): 1460
CAS Number: 83-49-8
Notes: Hyodeoxycholic acid (HDCA) is a secondary bile acid.{33390} It is produced from lithocholic acid (Item No. 20253) by gut bacteria.{33390,33392,33395} Dietary administration of HDCA (1.25% w/w) decreases plasma VLDL and LDL cholesterol levels and reduces fasting glucose levels and atherosclerotic lesion size in LDL receptor knockout mice fed a Western diet.{33393} Serum levels of HDCA are increased in patients with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis.{33391}