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Apollon Nutrition Tudca 60 cap

TUDCA capsules from Apollon Nutrition, 60 capsules. This guide sets out what the manufacturer states about the composition of Apollon Nutrition Tudca 60 cap, what independent research says about its main ingredient, and the safety and regulatory points that apply.

Educational guide · Sources checked 4 November 2026 · 4 references

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Named ingredients: 1
Amounts stated: All
Status: Food supplement
Evidence summaries: 1

Overview

Manufacturer information

Apollon Nutrition Tudca 60 cap contains TUDCA (Tauroursodeoxycholic acid): 500 mg per serving. Each pack holds 60 capsules.

Ingredients & composition

Manufacturer information

Ingredient	Amount
TUDCA (Tauroursodeoxycholic acid)	500 mg per serving

Scientific background

Independent research

TUDCA (tauroursodeoxycholic acid)

TUDCA is a bile acid, the taurine conjugate of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA). UDCA itself is a licensed liver medicine; TUDCA is studied for its effects on cellular stress¹.

Research evidence

Independent research

TUDCA (tauroursodeoxycholic acid)

TUDCA has been studied as a medicine in combination with sodium phenylbutyrate for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, where early promising results were not confirmed in later trials¹. There are no robust trials showing that TUDCA supplements protect the liver in healthy people or in people using hepatotoxic substances.

Evidence limitations

Independent research

No published study has tested this specific product; the research summarised here concerns the ingredient itself.

TUDCA (tauroursodeoxycholic acid)

Clinical research concerns specific diseases and medicinal formulations, not food supplements¹.

Safety & potential risks

Manufacturer label

Do not exceed the recommended daily dose.
Food supplements should not be used as a substitute for a varied and balanced diet and a healthy lifestyle.
Keep out of the reach of young children.

Independent research

TUDCA (tauroursodeoxycholic acid)

Digestive upset, mainly diarrhoea, can occur. Anyone with liver or gallbladder disease should use bile acids only under medical supervision.

Regulatory status

GIGACULT product information

Sold as a food supplement. No health claims are made for this product.

Regulation and sport

TUDCA (tauroursodeoxycholic acid)

TUDCA is a pharmacologically active substance; its status as a food supplement ingredient varies between EU Member States, and some treat bile acids as medicinal². No health claim for this ingredient is authorised in the EU³; botanical ingredients are sold under national food-supplement rules⁴.

Scientific references

Ketabforoush A, Faghihi F, Azedi F, et al. Sodium phenylbutyrate and tauroursodeoxycholic acid: a story of hope turned to disappointment in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis treatment. Clin Drug Investig. 2024;44:495-512. PubMed 38909349
Directive 2001/83/EC on the Community code relating to medicinal products for human use. Official Journal of the European Union. Source
Commission Regulation (EU) No 432/2012 establishing a list of permitted health claims made on foods. Official Journal of the European Union. Source
Directive 2002/46/EC on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to food supplements. Official Journal of the European Union. Source

Sources checked against PubMed, Crossref or the official publisher on 2026-11-04. Manufacturer information is taken from the product's own data and has not been independently tested.

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