Cholic acid (KOE lik AS id) is used to treat bile acid synthesis disorders. It is also used with other therapies to treat peroxisomal disorders.Bile acids are steroid acids found predominantly in the bile of mammals and other vertebrates.
Diverse bile acids are synthesized in the liver. Bile acids are conjugated with taurine or glycine residues to give anions called bile salts. Primary bile acids are those synthesized by the liver.
Cholic acid comes in different capsule sizes. Your dose may require that you take only 1 capsule per day or up to 8 capsules per day.
Enterohepatic circulation is a well-characterized mechanism for biochemical exchange between the gut microbiota and the host.