Question

How does bile help in the digestion of fats?

Answer 1

Bile:

1. Bile is synthesized in the liver and is composed of bile acids and bile salts.
2. It aids digestion and helps break down fats.

Fat digestion by bile:

1. Bile contains bilirubin and biliverdin which help emulsify and break down large fat molecules into smaller droplets.
2. Bile functions as a solvent and thus provides the medium for the interaction of fats with enzymes.
3. The fat globules are then processed by pancreatic enzymes for complete digestion.