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What is bile juce

What are it's functions

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Bile Juice is a dark green to yellowish brown fluid, produced by the liver of most vertebrates, that aids the digestion of lipids (fat) in the small intestine. In humans,bile is produced continuously by the liver (liver bile), and stored and concentrated in the gallbladder (gallbladder bile).
  1. Assists with fat digestion and absorption in the gut.
  2. Is a means for the body to excrete waste products from the blood.

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