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What are the components of bile juice? What are the 2 major role it plays in the process of digestion?

Bile juice contains water, bile salts, bile pigments, mucus and cholesterol.

Functions of bile juice:

  • Bile juice reduces acid content of the chyme
  • It kills germs present in the food
  • It emulsifies fat molecules.
  • It also helps in absorption of fat after digestion
  • It helps in excretion of bilirubin (byproduct of RBC) from the body
  • It has an important part in absorption of fat soluble vitamins

 

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Bile is 85% water, 10%bile salts, 3% mucus and pigments, 1% fats, and 0.7%inorganic salts.

The function of bile in the digestive process is to help the body absorb the necessary fats. Bile is also good for eliminating waste products for your system through bowl movements. These are the two important functions of bile in the digestive process.

  • Function of Bile juice Bile juice helps in emulsificaton of fats. How Bile emulsifies fats Bile is alkaline solution. Its molecules have dual nature (one end is attracted to water molecule while

  • Function of Bile juice Bile juice helps in emulsificaton of fats. How Bile emulsifies fats Bile is alkaline solution. Its molecules have dual nature (one end is attracted to water molecule while
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