Abstract
An analysis of sulfobromophthalein sodium (BSP) compounds appearing in rat bile after intravenous administration reveals 4 distinct bands by filter paper chromatography, one of which migrated with the same Rf as standard BSP. The major band, designated BSP-A, accounted for 50 to 80% of the excreted BSP when graded doses of this dye were administered. Hydrolysis of BSP-A yielded BSP and 2 ninhydrin spots which were identified as glycine and glutamic acid. No evidence of a glucuronic acid conjugate was found.