Dehydrocholic Acid

A synthetic bile acid and a derivative of cholic acid; increases bile flow by 2.7-fold and decreases biliary levels of phospholipids, cholesterol, and bilirubin in conscious dogs at 50 mg/kg; increases bile flow by 253% at 1 µmol/min/0.1 kg and decreases the secretion rate of phospholipids and cholesterol by 64 and 94%, respectively, in rats when infused intravenously at 2 µmol/min/0.1 kg