| CA | cholic acid |
| CDCA | chenodesoxycholic acid |
| CMC | critical micelle concentration |
| CYP7A1 | cholesterol 7α-hydroxylase |
| DCA | desoxycholic acid |
| EGCG | (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate |
| FXR | farnesoid X receptor |
| GLP-1 | glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| LCA | lithocholic acid |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |