| Message: | Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid / TUDCA CAS: 14605-22-2
Product Name: Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid
Synonyms: TUDCA
CAS: 14605-22-2
MF: C26H45NO6S
MW: 499.7
mp: 173-175°C
refractive index: 46 ° (C=1, EtOH)
appearance: Off-White Solid
Description:
TUDCA is short for tauroursodeoxycholic acid, basically, a metabolite of the prescription drug ursodeoxycholic acid. Tauroursodeoxycholic Acid, commonly referred to as TUDCA, is a derivative of a secondary bile salt secreted from the liver. When bile salts created by the liver reach the intestines, they can be converted into UDCA by intestinal bacteria and TUDCA is created when a Taurine molecule is added to the structure. Both of these related molecules are known as hydrophilic bile acids.
It is a common constituent of bile acids, and is in high amounts in the bile acids of bears where is has traditionally been extracted. UDCA is prescribed for the treatment of cholestatic liver disease. While UDCA is great for reversing liver disease, you can't get it without a prescription not to mention, it'll cost you a fortune to get. That's where TUDCA comes in. Because it's a metabolite of UDCA, TUDCA gives you great liver protection.
With TUDCA, you're getting a product that may be just as potent without a prescription or the crazy price of UDCA. So you're thinking, what's the big deal? I can take milk thistle and get the same benefits for cheaper. Not really. Milk thistle helps bile production, but it's no comparison to the mighty TUDCA when you consider this fact: oral supplements of milk thistle just don't absorb well. Compare that with the hundred of studies supporting the effects of ORAL supplementation of TUDCA. So yeah, you can spend less on the milk thistle and throw your money away. Or you can spend a few extra bucks and get the liver supplement that works - TUDCA.
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