Glycochenodeoxycholic acid

Glycochenodeoxycholic acid is a bile salt formed in the liver from chenodeoxycholic acid and glycine, usually found as the sodium salt. It acts as a detergent to solubilize fats for absorption.
Positive associations were observed between prediagnostic plasma levels of seven different conjugated bile acid metabolites, including glycochenodeoxycholic acid, and colon cancer risk. These findings support experimental data suggesting that a high bile acid load promotes colon cancer.