Ursodeoxycholic Acid (UDCA)

Liver Health, Gallstone Dissolution & Cholestasis Management

Key Benefits

Liver Protection – UDCA helps protect liver cells from bile acid-induced damage and supports liver detoxification functions.
Gallstone Dissolution – Clinically used to dissolve cholesterol gallstones in patients unwilling or unable to undergo surgery.
Improves Bile Flow – Enhances bile secretion and flow, especially in cholestatic liver diseases.
Pediatric Cholestasis – Effective for treating intrahepatic cholestasis in infants and children.
Anti-Inflammatory & Cytoprotective – Reduces inflammation and oxidative stress in the liver and biliary system.

Applications

Pharmaceuticals – Used as an active ingredient in medications for primary biliary cholangitis (PBC), primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC), and cystic fibrosis–related liver disease
Liver Health Supplements – Incorporated into nutraceuticals and hepatoprotective formulas targeting liver detox, fatty liver, and general liver wellness
Veterinary Medicine – Applied in pet and livestock liver support supplements
Research & Development – Utilized in liver disease models and bile acid metabolism studies