Tauromurocholic acid

Tauromurocholic acid is a taurine-conjugated muricholic acid, a primary bile acid synthesised in the liver and typically found in rodents and at lower concentrations in humans, representing a minor conjugated bile acid detectable in salivary metabolomics profiling. Its detection in human saliva via mass spectrometry reflects the breadth of the salivary metabolome and hepatic bile acid conjugation activity. As part of the bile acid panel in salivary metabolomics, it contributes to a comprehensive picture of hepatic metabolic function and gut-liver axis status in athletes.