Ursocholic Acid

Ursocholic acid (UCA) is a bile acid and the 7beta-hydroxyepimer of cholic acid (Cay-20250). Dietary administration of UCA (0.25%) decreases gallbladder cholesterol, phospholipid, and bile acid levels and the occurrence of gallstones in male mice fed a lithogenic diet.Formal Name: (3alpha,5beta,7beta,12alpha)-3,7,12-trihydroxy-cholan-24-oic acid. CAS Number: 2955-27-3. Synonyms: 7beta-Hydroisocholic Acid, 7-Epichoic Acid, 3alpha,7beta,12alpha-Trihydroxy-5beta-cholanoic Acid, UCA. Molecular Formula: C24H40O5. Formula Weight: 408.6. Purity: >95%. Formulation: (Request formulation change), A solid. Solubility: DMSO: slightly soluble, Ethanol: slightly soluble. SMILES: C[C@H](CCC(O)=O)[C@@]1([H])CC[C@@]2([H])[C@]3([H])[C@@H](O)C[C@]4([H])C[C@H](O)CC[C@]4(C)[C@@]3([H])C[C@H](O)[C@@]21C. InChi Code: InChI=1S/C24H40O5/c1-13(4-7-21(28)29)16-5-6-17-22-18(12-20(27)24(16,17)3)23(2)9-8-15(25)10-14(23)11-19(22)26/h13-20,22,25-27H,4-12H2,1-3H3,(H,28,29)/t13-,14+,15-,16-,17+,18+,19+,20+,22+,23+,24-/m1/s1. InChi Key: BHQCQFFYRZLCQQ-UTLSPDKDSA-N.