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Bile acts to some extent as a detergent, helping to emulsify fats (increasing surface area to help enzyme action), and thus aids in their absorption in the small intestine

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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


Does bile contain enzymes that emulsify fats?

Yes! Bile salts are produced in the liver, stored in the gall bladder and secreted in the small intestine's duodenum. Because they emulsify fats, they are often thought of as digestion's detergent.


What assist in the digestion of lipids?

Bile salts produced by the liver help emulsify lipids, breaking them down into smaller particles that are more easily digested by enzymes. Lipase enzymes then work to break down the emulsified lipids into fatty acids and glycerol that can be absorbed by the body. Additionally, the presence of bile and lipase enzymes are important for the absorption of fat-soluble vitamins.


Do bile salts function as a digestive enzymes to break down fatty acids?

No, bile salts do not function as digestive enzymes. Instead, bile salts help to emulsify fats (break them down into smaller droplets) in the small intestine, which aids in the digestion and absorption of fats by increasing their surface area for pancreatic lipase to act on.


Does the pancreas produce the lipase?

Yes, the pancreas produces lipase. Lipase is an enzyme that helps break down fats in the digestive system. It is secreted by the pancreas and helps in the digestion and absorption of fats in the small intestine.


Do Bile salts function as digestive enzymes to break down fatty acids?

1- Help fat digestion . 2- Help fat absorption . 3- Essential for absorption vitamins . 4- Stimulate the liver to secrete bile . 5- Laxative effect . 6- Anti-putrefactive action.


What doe the pancreas do?

It sercretes digestive enzymes such as amylase,lipase and protease.This help me to digest food.


Which Two organs that secrete enzymes to help the digestive tract?

There are actually three organs that secrete digestive substances into the small intestine to help digest proteins, carbohydrates and fats. These organs are: - the liver - the pancreas - the gallbladder


Why must gallbladder release bile?

Bile contains bile slats that help in the process of emulsification of fats without which fats cannot be digested. emulsification of fats also increases the surface area of the fat malecules for lipase to act on.


Does bile help digest carbohydrates and proteins?

No it does not. It only emulsifies fats, creating a greater total surface area for more efficient digestion by enzymes such as lipase.


What happens to the function of lipase if bile salt production is reduced?

Lipase cannot function properly upon the substance it is attempting to digest without the help of bile which breaks down that substance. (in digestion the "substance" is any fats or lipids) This all occurs after leaving the stomach and entering the small intestine.


What realeases enzymes to help us digest food?

Amylase, Lipase, Cellulase, Maltase, Lactase, Phytase, and Sucrase