Ursodeoxycholic Acid (UDCA)

Ursodeoxycholic acid is a hydrophilic secondary bile acid used therapeutically for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), gallstone dissolution, and cholestatic liver disease. It is also a microbial metabolite — gut bacteria (7α/β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenases) convert chenodeoxycholic acid to UDCA. Emerging evidence supports drug repurposing for CRC chemoprevention and ASD.

Drug Repurposing

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