function of bile juice
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Answer: 1) Bile (bile salts) present in bile are required for emulsification of fats for the purpose of their digestion.
2) Bile (bile salts) is required for intestinal absorption of fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E & K), digested lipids/fats, cholesterol, etc.
3) Bile salts activate bile salt-activated lipase.
4) Bile serves as a vehicle for excretion of bile pigments, many drugs (lipid-soluble) like doxycycline, steroid hormones, cholesterol, vitamin D, alkaline phosphatase, etc.
5) Bile has also role in excretion of many heavy metals like copper, mercury, zinc, etc.
Answer:
Since, bile increases the absorption of fats it helps in the digestion of fat soluble substances such as vitamin A , D, K and E. Besides its digestive function bile also serves as the route of excretion for bilirubin, a bioproduct of red blood cells recycled by liver.
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