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A bile salt is the sodium of a bile acid, produced by the bile to neutralize the products leaving the stomach and to emulsify fatty material in it.
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PH of bile?
The PH of bile is 7.5-8.8
What are bile acid sequesterants?
Bile acid sequesterants are drugs that act by binding with the bile produced by the liver. Bile helps the digestion and absorption of fats in the intestine. By blocking the digestion of fats, bile acid sequesterants prevent the formation of cholesterol.
What kind of nutritional substance is broken down by bile?
The answer is bile salts. You have sodium taurocholate and sodium glaucocholate as bile salts. They do emulsification of the fat. That helps in fat digestion.
What is the pH of bile?
In humans the pH of bile as it enters the duodenum is around 7.6
What enzyme in bile juice found?
There are no enzymes in bile to the best of my knowledge. It is primarily composed of bile acids, bile pigments, cholesterol, and phospholipids. If enzymes do exist in bile they are in minut concentrations and are unnecessary for its functioning. The primary purpose of bile is to emulsify fats. What that means is they increase the surface area of fats so that enzymes may work on them more effectively. These enzymes are secreted by the pancrease. drazx is the original author of this answer
What is the level of bile salt in bile?
8
What component in bile helps to emulsify fat in the duodenum?
bile salt
Can you buy bile salt?
Amazon.com
Where is bile salt stored?
In the gallbladder.
Is bile the same as bile salts?
no, bile is different from bile salt.bile is the secretion of the liver consisting of water, bile salt,bile pigment,cholestorol,lecithin and several ion it emulsifies lipids prior to their digestion.
What are the three enzymes named?
Bile, catalyst and salt
Gallstones are usually composed of?
Bile is the major vehicle for cholesterol excretion from the body, and bile salt keeps the cholesterol dissolved within bile. to much cholesterol or to little bile salt is what causes gallstones to happen. they are made up of cholesterol. see page 885 anatomy and physiology 8th
What type of organic compound does bile break down?
salt
Role of bile salt in macconkey agar?
it inhibits the growth of Gram positive bacteria
How bile salt acts as in emulsifying agent?
Bile salts break down fat globules in the small intestines to allow a more soluble product for easier absorption.
What is a bea?
It is a small organ that aids digestion and stores bile produced by the liver. It is prized in Chinese/Asian markets for its supposed medicinal effects.it is situated closer to the pancreas.the bile stored secrets the substance named "BILE SALT"
What are the Clinical manifestations of bile salt deficiencies are related to poor absorption of?
The use of the human bile salt deficiencies & the clinical manifestations that are related to absorption & unique poor absorption are fats & fat soluble vitamins people have with food they eat with this situation.
