why are fats absobed in the lacteals?

A lacteal is a lymphatic capillary that absorbs dietary fats in the villi of the small intestine. Triglycerides are emulsified by bile and hydrolyzed by the enzyme lipase, resulting in a mixture of fatty acids and monoglycerides. ... These chylomicrons then pass into the lacteals, forming a milky substance known as chyle.

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A lacteal is a lymphatic capillary that absorbs dietary fats in the villi of the small intestine. Triglycerides are emulsified by bile and hydrolyzed by the enzyme lipase, resulting in a mixture of fatty acids and monoglycerides.
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as fatty acids and glycerol insoluble in water they cannot be directly absorbed into blood.They are first converted to micelles with help of bile salts.they are taken into lacteals and converted to small fat droplets called chylomicrons. then taken into blood
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