Question

Although bile juice has no digestive enzyme it is still considered to be very important during digestion of food. why?

Answer 1

Bile juice:

1. Liver produces a digestive fluid called the Bile juice which is stored in the gallbladder.
2. Bile consists of 95% water with dissolved salts, bilirubin, phospholipids, amino acids, enzymes and vitamins.
3. Unlike other intestinal juices, bile contains no digestive enzymes yet they are important for digestion.
4. It is essential for the complete digestion of fats, proteins and carbohydrates.
5. Bile contains bile acids, which are critical for digestion and absorption of fats and fat-soluble vitamins in the small intestine.
6. It helps in the emulsification of fat wherein in the breaking down large globules of fat into smaller globules by providing alkaline environment.
7. Many waste products, including bilirubin, are eliminated from the body by secretion into bile and elimination in faeces.