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Bile does NOT digest fats. It is NOT an enzyme, therefore, it cannot break down lipid molecules into smaller nutrients. What bile does is it HELPS enzyms to digest fats by emulsifying the fat molecules. This means the surface area is increased, thus enuring a more efficient and quicker digestion of the lipid molecules. This process takes place at the top of the small intestine, in the duodenum, as this is where bile is secreted from the gallbladder, through the bile duct and onto the food.

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What Emulsification agent helps to digest fat?

bile is the emulsification agent that helps to digest fats.


What bile digest?

Fats


Which organ is bile produced?

The liver produces bile. The bile is then stored in the gallbladder. Bile is then used to digest lipids in the small intestine


A liquid produced by the liver that helps digest fats?

bile


What is a liquid producuced by the liver that helps digest fats?

Bile


Storage sac that holds the bile that is produced in the liver?

The gallbladder produces and stores bile. It releases bile to help digest food.


What do bile salts do to digest fat?

Bile salts do not digest fats. They cause the fats to become smaller and that increases the surface area so that enzymes in the digestive tract can act quickly.


Does the small intestine digest fat?

Yes, the gallbladder and liver secrete bile into the small intestine to digest fats.


Bile salts are responsible for the digestion and absorption of?

Bile is produced in the liver and helps to digest fat in the human body. Once produced, bile is stored in the gallbladder and is discharged into the duodenum when a person eats.


A liquid produced by the liver to digest fats?

This liquid is called "bile".


Is bile being released by the gallbladder?

Yes! Bile is always being produced by the gall bladder it is used to digest proteins in your body.


What 6 letter word store bile?

There is no 6-letter word that stores bile. There is however the gallbladder. This organ is what secretes bile in order to digest fats in the small intestine.