Latest development in the synthesis of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA): a critical review

Ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) is a pharmaceutical ingredient widely used in clinics. As bile acid it solubilizes cholesterol gallstones and improves the liver function in case of cholestatic diseases. UDCA can be obtained from cholic acid (CA), which is the most abundant and least expensive bile acid...

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Main Authors: Fabio Tonin, Isabel W. C. E. Arends
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beilstein-Institut 2018-02-01
Series:Beilstein Journal of Organic Chemistry
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjoc.14.33