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It help neutralise the acid, therefore making the stomach the right PH.
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What is a bile salt?
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.
Is fecal matter acidic?
Yes, feces does in fact contain acid. The acid in feces usually is called bile acid. This is the acid from the stomach that moves its way down into the digestive system.
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.
How do the PH levels of stomach acid effect the enamel on teeth?
The low pH levels in stomach acid can erode tooth enamel over time. This is why frequent vomiting (where the teeth consistently meet stomach acid) can damage the teeth.
Do you have acetic acid in your stomach?
You will have acetic acid in your stomach if you drink vinegar. If you dont, then you wont have. The acid in your stomach is hydrochloric acid.
How is the acid from the stomach neutralised?
bile neutralises the acid in the stomach8se is cool
What body part produces bile and neutrealises stomach acid?
Bile is produced in liver
What is a bile salt?
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.
What chemical makes stomach acid have a pH of 7?
bile
Is bile acid or alkaline?
It is alkaline because it is used to help neutralise the acid produced by the stomach.
Does bile neutralize stomach acid?
No. Bile is released to digest and breakdown clumps of fat to be absorbed by the small intestine.
What liquid breaks down food in your stomach?
the acid involved in the breakdown of food in the stomach is Hydrochloric Acid (HCl)
What is the constituents of bile pigment?
When you puke, there is the stuff currently being stored in your stomach that you recently consumed. There is also pure bile, which is actually just pure stomach acid.
I vomitted a yellow substance. What is it?
the yellow substance is callled bile. which is just stomach acid.
What is a bile acid?
A bile acid is any of the steroid acids produced by the liver, such as cholic acid, which occur as bile in sodium salts and serve to neutralize the contents of the stomach as they enter the duodenum and to aid the emulsification and absorption of fats.
Is hydrochloric acid found in the large intestine?
No. Dilute hydrochloric acid (about 0.5%) is found in the stomach. When food enters the small intestine, the remaining acid is neutralized by bile from the liver, which is basic with a pH of about 8.0 when it enters the bile duct. Bile does contain some weak acids.
What substance is in your stomach?
gastric acid, digestive enzymes, bile, and of course, anything you've eaten!
