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Bile salts are really necessary to break down fat into very small particles. No bile salts (after a gallbladder removal) and then eat a fatty meal, be ready to run to the bathroom!

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What bile salts are in bile?

The main bile salts in bile are cholic acid and chenodeoxycholic acid, which are synthesized from cholesterol in the liver. These bile salts help emulsify fats in the digestive system, aiding in their breakdown and absorption.


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Do bile salts produce lipids?

No, bile salts emulsify lipids to aid in their digestion.


What type of food in the small intestine signals the release of bile?

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What is the most essential part of bile?

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Are phospholipids found in bile salts?

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Why should one take bile salts?

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What is effect of bile salts on cardiovascular system?

bile salts retained on heart causing bradycardia then heart block


What triggers the release of secretin from the small intestine?

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