What is the purpose of the bile production in the liver?
Bile(produced by the liver) breaks fat particles into smaller ones.it has 3 main functions-1. DIGESTIVE FUNCTIONS- bile salts, major constituents of bile, help in fat digestion in 2 ways-a) detergent/ emulsifying action- they reduce surface tension of globules breaking them into smaller droplets, thereby increasing surface area.b) activation of pancreatic lipase- which splits neutral fats into fatty acids n monoglycerides.2. ABSORPTIVE FUNCTIONS-a) absorption of fats n fat soluble vitamins. by forming water soluble complexes of digestive products of fat, called micelles. (hydrotropic action)b) absorption of minerals like iron n calcium.3. EXCRETORY FUNCTIONS-excretion of-a) lecithinb) bile pigmentsc)cholesterold) heavy metals like copper n zince) drugs n bacterial toxinsIt acts as a detergent in the body. It breaks down fats.To emulsify fats. Emulsification means to break the fats up into little globules to increase the surface area so the pancreatic lipase enzymes can act on them more efficiently.there are 5 functions of bile ....1. neutralization- as bile neutralizes the acidity of chyme,,..2.activation-bile activates pancreatic and intestinal juices secretion...3.emulsification-it emulsifies fats into small particles...4.hydrotrophic action- bile salts make insoluble fats to mix up....5.absorption- bile helps in absorption of fats and fat soluble vitamins....The function of bile is lipid emulsification. This is the breakdown of lipid droplets and it is necessary to increase the surface area of lipid that is available for enzymatic action. As a result of the increased lipid emulsification, more lipids can be absorbed across digestive epithelium.To emulsify (chew up) fat molecules for easier digestion
