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Bile can range in color from pale yellow to brown. The most commonly seen color in vomit is greenish yellow. Bile is excreted from the liver, and is a bright grass green when fresh from the liver. The color changes depending on the length of time it has been in your digestive tract.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoBile is normally yellowish-green caused by bilirubin and because the biliverdin is green which bile is made up of.
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∙ 12y agoGreen colour is due to biliverdin and yellow colour is due to bilirubin.
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∙ 13y agoits green because of byproducts of hemoglobin breakdown.
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What is the colour of bile juice produced by the liver?
yellowish
Which test are determine the jaundice?
Jaundice is a clinical term that defines coloration of eyeballs and skin with bile pigments. 2gr/dl bile levels in the blood are usually enough to change the colour of eyeballs to a yellowish green colour
An experiment or demonstration to illustrate how bilirubin changes the colour of bile salts and give feces a brown colour?
i dont know what the most popular colour is but if you wanted to find out you could do a survey. :D
Is it normal to have White stools after surgery?
The brown colour of stools is mainly due to bile, produced in the liver. White stools indicate that bile is not getting into the intestine due to blockage of the bile duct, most commonly due to gallstones. If it happens after gallbladder surgery, it may indicate damage to the bile duct.
Does a shark have a gallbladder?
Yes, a shark has a gall bladder. It is green in colour as the gallbladder stores bile in its lumen. Bile is used to blend fats during digestion. The gall bladder is attached to the liver.
Why are the bile green in colour eventhough it is made up from red blood cell?
because have a white blood cell
If you eat food of all different colour why does it all come out brown?
Bile which is used to break down food in the stomach is dark yellow to blackish brown in colour. It is this which colours the excretia.
What is bilirubin?
Bilirubin is a pigment in bile created during the breakdown of haemoglobin, which is then excreted from the body in bile. It is bilirubin which gives people the characteristic yellow colour in jaundice (whether that be caused by liver failure, obstruction or an increased breakdown of haemoglobin).the liver
Do bruises have acid in?
The initial colour of bruises is due to minor bleeding under the skin, but it then turns a green/yellow colour because bile recycled from the intestine (to the best of my recollection) is sent to the area of bleeding that contains enzymes to break down the escaped cells and plasma. Bile is very slightly alkali, so I don't think bruises have acid in them.
Is a bile duct the same as a bile?
no because bile is stored in the bile duct
What is the liquid secreted in liver?
bile
What sort of chemical is the bile?
Bile is not a chemical, it is bile salts.
