Table 1. Major components of bile acid in pigs

Bile acid Composition (%) Glycobile acid (%) Taurobile acid (%) Note
CDCA 48 45 3 -
HDCA 42 39 3 Major bile acids of pigs (In humans, DCA forms)
HCA 6 5 1 Major bile acids of pigs (In humans, CA forms)
CA 0.5 0.5 - -
DCA 0.5 0.5 - -
LCA 1 1 - -
UDCA 2 1.8 0.2 -
CDCA, chenodeoxycholic acid; HDCA, hyodeoxycholic acid; HCA, hyocholic acid; CA, cholic acid; DCA, deoxycholic acid; LCA, lithocholic acid; UDCA, ursodeoxycholic acid.