Cholic acid
Cholic acid is a naturally occurring bile acid that is used to treat patients with genetic deficiencies in the synthesis of bile acids
Cholic acid is a bile acid used to treat patients with bile acid synthesis disorders caused by single enzyme defects. This medicine is also used to help treat patients with peroxisomal disorders (including Zellweger spectrum disorders) who have symptoms of liver disease, steatorrhea, or have difficulty in absorbing fat soluble vitamins
Cholic acid, formulated as Cholbam capsules, is approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration as a treatment for children and adults with bile acid synthesis disorders due to single enzyme defects, and for peroxisomal disorders (such as Zellweger syndrome)
Cholic acid considered as a very important starting material for the manufacturing of Chenodeoxycholic cholic acid ,Ursodeoxycholic acid and Obeticholic acid which are the active ingredients used by the pharmaceutical industry for the treatment of liver diseases, such as gallstones and cirrhosis of the liver and also for the manufacture of products which help digestion