Question

How are fats digested in our body?

Answer 1

Fat digestion:

Various steps are involved in fat metabolism.

1. The enzyme involved in fat digestion is lipase.
2. Fats are first broken down into micelles with the help of bile secreted from the liver.
3. Thus the micelles formed and broken down into triglycerides with the help of pancreatic lipase present in the intestinal juices along with other enzymes.
4. These triglycerides are again broken down into glycerols and fatty acids by the same enzyme, lipase.
5. Now, these fatty acids and glycerols are absorbed by the intestinal mucosa and then are carried to the tissue through the lymphatic system.