Ursodeoxycholic acid
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Ursodeoxycholic acid, also known as ursodiol, is a secondary bile acid, produced in humans and most other species from metabolism by intestinal bacteria. It is synthesized in the liver in some species
Ursodeoxycholic acid marketed in China under brand name Ursofalk
Bile bear
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Bile bears, sometimes called battery bears, are bears kept in captivity to harvest their bile, a digestive fluid produced by the liver and stored in the gallbladder, which is used by some traditional
Ursodeoxycholic acid
…in humans and most other species from metabolism by intestinal bacteria. It is synthesized in the liver in some species, and was first identified in bile of bears of genus Ursus, from which its name derived. In purified form, it has been used to treat or prevent several diseases of the liver or bile ducts. It is…
A bile bear in a "crush cage" on Huizhou Farm, Huizhou, China
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