Is bile salt acidic or basic?

Bile is composed of bile salts ,water,bile acid and other constituents including metal like copper.the composition of bile is slightly acidic and pH is around 5 To 6. read more

A salt formed between a weak acid and a weak base can be neutral, acidic, or basic depending on the relative strengths of the acid and base. If Ka(cation) > Kb(anion) the solution of the salt is acidic. read more

In humans, taurocholic acid and glycocholic acid (derivatives of cholic acid) and taurochenodeoxycholic acid and glycochenodeoxycholic acid (derivatives of chenodeoxycholic acid) are the major bile salts in bile and are roughly equal in concentration. read more