Taurocholic acid is a bile acid involved in the emulsification of fats.Taurocholic acid is cytoprotective, preventing tumor necrosis factor-alpha-induced cholangiocyte damage via a PI3K-mediated pathway.

Vanitiolide is a choleretics.

Pyridoxal isonicotinoyl hydrazine is a cell-permeable and relatively non-toxic iron (Fe3+) chelator that shows high iron chelation efficacy both in vitro and in vivo.