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bile acid /bile ac·id/ (bīl as´id) any of the steroid acids derived from cholesterol; classified as primary, those synthesized in the liver, e.g., cholic and chenodeoxycholic acids, or secondary, those produced from primary bile acids by intestinal bacteria, e.g., deoxycholic and lithocholic acids. Most of the the bile acids are reabsorbed and returned to the liver via the enterohepatic circulation. Cf. bile salt under salt.
bile acid, a steroid acid of the bile, produced during the metabolism of cholesterol. On hydrolysis, bile acid yields glycine and choleic acid. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Through the binding of bile salts and reduced intestinal reabsorption, bile acid sequestrants effectively disrupt this pathway and have been reported to reduce the symptoms of ochratoxin (Kerkadi et al. It somehow affects the secretion of cholesterol and bile acids by the liver into the gallbladder," explains Diehl. There are several types of drugs available for cholesterol lowering including statins, bile acid sequestrants, nicotinic acid, and fibric acids. |
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