The production of hyodeoxycholic acid uses upstream industrial waste, and the market development space is large

Hyodeoxycholic acid is an organic compound, which is cholanic acid extracted from pig bile. It is a white or slightly yellow powder with a bitter and fishy taste. Hyodeoxycholic acid has significant choleretic and anti-inflammatory effects. It can inhibit the formation of cholic acid, dissolve fat, and reduce blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels. It is widely used to treat and prevent gallstones, cholecystitis and other diseases. In recent years, with the improvement of residents’ health awareness and the continuous development of medical technology, the market demand for hyodeoxycholic acid has continued to grow.

The quality and output of porodeoxycholic acid products are greatly affected by the upstream pig breeding industry. my country’s pig production has steadily increased. According to data from the National Bureau of Statistics, the number of pigs sold nationwide in 2022 will reach 699.95 million. The advantages of raw materials have laid a good foundation for the development of my country’s porodeoxycholic acid industry.

The main raw material for the production of hyodeoxycholic acid is pig gallbladder, which was discarded after killing pigs in the early years. The utilization of pig bile by hyodeoxycholic acid can not only realize the reuse of residual materials after slaughter, but also directly increase the economic profits of the pig industry chain. It is one of the downstream intensive processing directions that pig breeding and slaughtering enterprises attach great importance to at present.

The production process of hyodeoxycholic acid mainly includes water extraction method, alcohol extraction method, supercritical extraction method, etc. Among them, the supercritical extraction method has the advantages of high extraction efficiency, high purity, and low energy consumption, and is currently the mainstream production process in the market. However, the supercritical extraction method requires large investment in equipment and high operating requirements, which may put certain pressure on hyodeoxycholic acid companies. Hyodeoxycholic acid companies need to strengthen technical research, invest in equipment upgrades and develop better production processes.

According to the “2023-2028 China Porodeoxycholic Acid Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center , hyodeoxycholic acid is an important component of artificial bezoar. Bezoar is an important and valuable Chinese medicinal material with high medicinal value. More than 650 varieties of Chinese patent medicines containing bezoar are included in official documents such as the “Chinese Pharmacopoeia”, “Drug Standards of the Ministry of Health”, and the Quality Standards of the State Food and Drug Administration. , the market demand is huge. However, the probability of natural bezoar being produced is no more than two thousandths, the output is low, and demand exceeds supply all year round. Artificial bezoar has some of the effects of natural bezoar, and as a substitute for natural bezoar, it meets market demand and drives the expansion of porodeoxycholic acid market demand.

Tianyancha data shows that there are currently 69 companies operating hyodeoxycholic acid and related products in my country, and there are only 50 patents related to hyodeoxycholic acid. This reflects that my country’s hyodeoxycholic acid market is still in its infancy, with few companies, technological development is not yet mature, and the market development space is large.

Industry analysts said that the downstream market demand for hyodeoxycholic acid is large, and the overall industry development is not yet sufficient, and it belongs to the blue ocean industry. my country’s porodeoxycholic acid companies should increase investment in research and development, improve production processes, strengthen technological innovation, improve product quality, and reduce production costs. At the same time, hyodeoxycholic acid companies can actively strengthen cooperation, exchanges and coordinated development with upstream and downstream fields to form a complete hyodeoxycholic acid industry chain and drive the entire industry chain to develop for the better.