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What role do bile acids have in the human digestive system?

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Bile in the digestive system exists primarily to facilitate fat absorption in the small intestine, and then send digested fats elsewhere in the body. Although the small intestine is the central area of bile activity, bile is created in specialized cells called hepatocytes, which are found in the liver. read more

I agree with my colleagues’ answers. We have less gallbladder disease reported than years past as people are eating healthier and gallbladder disease is less frequent. read more

Secretion of Bile and the Role of Bile Acids In Digestion Bile is a complex fluid containing water, electrolytes and a battery of organic molecules including bile acids, cholesterol, phospholipids and bilirubin that flows through the biliary tract into the small intestine. read more

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