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Ursodeoxycholic Acid UDCA




Ursodeoxycholic acid is white powder, almost insoluble in water, freely soluble in alcohol.
Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA), also known as ursodiol, is a compound produced from bile by the action of intestinal bacteria.  Since this bile acid is not produced directly by the body, it is known as a secondary bile acid.One of the functions of bile acids is to act in the intestine to help digest fats and fatsoluble vitamins from food. Ursodeoxycholic acid has been used in pharmacology to dissolve gallstones made of cholesterol, and to treat liver disorders. It has been used for a long time in both human and veterinary medicine.

CAS No.: 128-13-2
Other Names: UDCA
MF: C24H40O4
Grade Standard: Medicine Grade
Purity: 99% min
White or almost white powder


Usage
Ursodeoxycholic acid is used for the dissolution of cholesterol gallstones and prevention of drug-induced gallstones. Ursodeoxycholic acid can also be used for the treatment of stearrhea.






Specification:

Item	Specification	Result
Appearance	White or almost white powder	Complies
Assay (titration)	≥99.0%	99.8%
Solubility	Soluble in alcohol, Acetone, Methylene chloride	Complies
Identification	IR, TLC and Chrominance test	Complies
Melting point	~202°C	Complies
Specific Optical Rotation	58~62o
Heavy metals	20ppm
Loss on drying	1.0%	0.08%
Sulphated ash	0.1%	0.05%
Sesidual solvents	Acetone ≤0.5%	0.22%
	Methanol≤ 0.3%	Not detected
	Secondary butyl alcohol ≤0.5%	Not detected
Related substance(TLC)	Lithocholic acid≤0.1%	Complies
	Cholic acid≤0.5%	Complies
	CDCA≤1.0%	Complies




Package
0.5kgs/Al-foil bag
1.0kgs/Al-foil bag
2.0kgs/Al-foil bag
5.0 kgs/Al-foil bag
25.0 kgs/drum
or upon customers' request