Clinical Trial: The Effects of the Bile Acid Supplement, 7-keto Lithocholic Acid, on Human Gut Microbiota and Risk Factors for Disease.

U.S., March 31 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07499414) titled 'The Effects of the Bile Acid Supplement, 7-keto Lithocholic Acid, on Human Gut Microbiota and Risk Factors for Disease.' on March 17.

Brief Summary: In humans and most mammals, bile acids play a role in the metabolism of glucose and the transport and absorption of lipids (such as cholesterol and triglycerides), vitamins, and nutrients by allowing for emulsification (mixing) and absorption of fatty molecules that are consumed. More recently, bile acids have been discovered to influence the composition and quantity of the microorganisms in the gut microbiome. Bile acids also act as signalling molecules (like hormones) in the body, re...