Steroid

Japanese: stercobilin
Steroid

…The color of stool is due to bile pigments. Normally, it is yellowish brown due to stercobilin, which is produced when bilirubin in the bile is reduced by intestinal bacteria. In severe cases of diarrhea, the time for bilirubin reduction is insufficient, so the stool becomes closer to its natural yellow color. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "stercobilin" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…大便の色は胆汁色素による。通常は,胆汁中のビリルビンが腸内細菌の作用で還元されて生じたステルコビリンstercobilinにより,黄褐色を呈する。高度の下痢の場合は,ビリルビン還元の時間が不足するため,ビリルビン本来の色である黄色に近づく。…

※「stercobilin」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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