Title: Ox Bile Extract
Additional Names: Purified oxgall; sodium choleate
Trademarks: Bi-Ketolan; Bilein; Bilicholan; Cholatol (Upjohn); Crescefel (Ayerst); Desicol (Parke-Davis); Doxychol; Panoxolin; Plebilin
Literature References: One gram = 8 g ox bile. Constit. Chiefly the sodium salts of glycocholic and taurocholic acids; also cholesterol, lecithin, glycocol and choline compounds.
Properties: Yellowish-green, soft solid; peculiar odor; partly sweet, partly bitter, disagreeable taste. Very sol in water or alc.
Therap-Cat: Choleretic.
Therap-Cat-Vet: Has been used as a choleretic.
Keywords: Choleretic. |